英语词汇“to reduce to a minimum”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

3. The smallest amount or quantity that is possible, usual, attainable, allowable, etc. In later use frequently in to reduce (also keep, etc.) to a minimum.

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the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > least quantity or amount > least amount attainable, usual, etc.

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1638 W. Chillingworth Wks. (1820) I. 374 This is the minimum quod sic, the lowest degree of faith, wherewith..God will be pleased.]

a1698 W. Row Suppl. in R. Blair Life (1848) (modernized text) xii. 390 That was the minimum that was to be required of every intrant.

1740 G. Cheyne Ess. Regimen 306 In the Works of the God of Nature, there is no Maximum or Minimum assignable, or conceiveable by us.

1794 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. X. 267 A boat carpenter, joiner, cowan (or builder of stone without mortar), gets 1s. at the minimum, and good maintenance.

1806 P. Colquhoun Indigence 49 The art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness and the minimum of misery.

1809 T. Jefferson Let. 28 June in Writings (1984) 1208 An universal spirit for manufacturing for ourselves, and of reducing to a minimum the number of articles for which we are dependent on her [sc. England].

1823 ‘G. Smith’ Not Paul, but Jesus 128 Of the length of this interval three years is the minimum.

1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola II. xxvi. 324 The minimum of time had been given him for decision.

1900 Westm. Gaz. 29 Jan. 11/3 About 60 per cent. of the parcels which we [sc. barge-owners] carry are what is known as minimums of twenty tons.

1940 Economist 20 Jan. 88/2 The problem is to protect those whose incomes are nearest the minimum.

1967 R. K. Narayan Sweet-vendor iv. 47 Peace reigned at home, with speech reduced to a minimum.

1987 P. Lomas Limits of Interpretation xi. 134 Idealization of the therapist will occur..but..I believe it should be kept to a minimum.

单词	to reduce to a minimum
释义	> as lemmas to reduce (also keep, etc.) to a minimum 3. The smallest amount or quantity that is possible, usual, attainable, allowable, etc. In later use frequently in to reduce (also keep, etc.) to a minimum. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > least quantity or amount > least amount attainable, usual, etc. minimuma1698 min1847 quota1956 1638 W. Chillingworth Wks. (1820) I. 374 This is the minimum quod sic, the lowest degree of faith, wherewith..God will be pleased.] a1698 W. Row Suppl. in R. Blair Life (1848) (modernized text) xii. 390 That was the minimum that was to be required of every intrant. 1740 G. Cheyne Ess. Regimen 306 In the Works of the God of Nature, there is no Maximum or Minimum assignable, or conceiveable by us. 1794 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. X. 267 A boat carpenter, joiner, cowan (or builder of stone without mortar), gets 1s. at the minimum, and good maintenance. 1806 P. Colquhoun Indigence 49 The art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness and the minimum of misery. 1809 T. Jefferson Let. 28 June in Writings (1984) 1208 An universal spirit for manufacturing for ourselves, and of reducing to a minimum the number of articles for which we are dependent on her [sc. England]. 1823 ‘G. Smith’ Not Paul, but Jesus 128 Of the length of this interval three years is the minimum. 1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola II. xxvi. 324 The minimum of time had been given him for decision. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 29 Jan. 11/3 About 60 per cent. of the parcels which we [sc. barge-owners] carry are what is known as minimums of twenty tons. 1940 Economist 20 Jan. 88/2 The problem is to protect those whose incomes are nearest the minimum. 1967 R. K. Narayan Sweet-vendor iv. 47 Peace reigned at home, with speech reduced to a minimum. 1987 P. Lomas Limits of Interpretation xi. 134 Idealization of the therapist will occur..but..I believe it should be kept to a minimum. extracted from minimumn.adj. < as lemmas
随便看	to give a foot to give a for instance to give a foul berth to give a foul berth to to give a free hand to give a free rein to give a free rein to to give a gawf to give a gift to give a give or gift to give a give or gift that to give a good account of to give a good account of often oneself to give a good account of something to give a good hand to give a good name to give a good seeing to to give a good stroke to give a good, clear, or usually since 1800 wide berth to to give a good, clear, or wide berth to to give a gudgeon to give a gun to give a hand to give a hand up to give a hard time

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