英语词汇“minimally”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINminimal

Origin:

1600-1700 Latin minimus; ➔ MINIMUM2

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Desert plants will stay healthy even with minimal watering.
The crew had very little experience and were given minimal safety training.
The effect on taxpayers will be minimal.
The impact of the sale on current employees should be minimal.
The new operating technique involves minimal risk to patients.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But his role is expected to be minimal, aside from a brief speech and video presentation.
Democrats charge that the savings to the consumer, if any actually materialize, will be minimal.
Johannesburg: Interest was minimal and the market closed weaker, with the general index 19 points down at 2,710.
Some states, however, give nontenured teachers minimal procedural rights.
The former requires minimal talent, hard work and a lot of luck.
The source code and minimal documentation will be available to researchers and libraries.

Longman Language Activatora very small amount of something such as a feeling, quality etc► very little

a very small amount, so that there is not enough to have an effect, be useful, important etc: · "How much do you know about computers?" "Very little, I'm afraid."very little trouble/patience/help etc: · I had very little energy left.· Changing the law will make very little difference.· It makes very little sense for companies to maintain large inventories these days.

► almost no

such a small amount that you can hardly notice it: almost no trouble/patience/help etc: · Scientists have paid almost no attention to the new theory.· She supports the bill although she admits it has almost no chance of being passed.· The birth control campaign was begun 10 years ago but has had almost no impact in the rural areas.almost none: · "What progress have you made on your research project?" "Almost none."

► hardly/barely any

also scarcely any especially British almost none at all: · She said she felt a lot of regret about leaving, but I felt hardly any at all.hardly any trouble/patience/help etc: · They closed down the whole department with barely any notice to the staff.· Mark is so lazy, he makes scarcely any effort to improve his work.

► a touch/hint/trace of something

a very small amount of something, that you almost do not notice: · "Are you ready yet?" asked Hazel, with a touch of irritation in her voice.· For the first time a hint of tension had crept into their relationship.· After speaking to her for awhile, he began to detect a trace of a Southern accent.

► little

formal a small amount, especially when you expect more: little trouble/patience/help etc: · Little progress was made during the negotiations.· The report offers little hope that the economy will improve any time soon.· There seems to be little chance of him coming home for Christmas.

► minimal

a minimal amount of something is the smallest that is possible, so that it is not worth thinking or worrying about: · The new operating technique involves minimal risk to patients.· The impact of the sale on current employees should be minimal.· The crew had very little experience and were given minimal safety training.

► negligible

a negligible amount of something is so small that it has almost no effect at all: · The damage done to his property was negligible.· Economists say raising the minimum wage would have a negligible effect on employment rates.· The chances of a healthy adult contracting the disease are negligible.

► next to nothing

if you know, learn, say, hear etc next to nothing about something, then you know, learn etc very little about it: · I learned next to nothing at school - the teachers were awful.· My parents know next to nothing about the men I date.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► negligible/minimal effect

formal (=very small)· The advertising campaign had a negligible effect on demand.

► minimal/negligible impact

(=very small and not important)· The change in government had a minimal impact in the rural areas of the country.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► only

· Since no external coding is required, only minimal debugging and testing are required for application generation, according to the company.· Some of the incipient school-to-work systems I visited had made only minimal changes to the school program.· The fire brigade arrived promptly and the fire was contained in one area, causing only minimal damage to equipment.· With only minimal attention and love, he neither speaks nor walks nor feeds himself.· Unfortunately, only minimal control over this basic aspect of construction has been possible with these devices.· In reality, the Navy was undertaking only minimal reconnaissance, mainly because of a lack of airplanes.· He gained only minimal official recognition for his work; death prevented his election to the Royal Society.· Most live with only minimal sanitary, health and educational facilities.

NOUN► amount

· This is a practical knitting course with a minimal amount of theory.· These products do, however, contain a minimal amount of cholesterol as claimed oil the label.· Assumes only minimal amount of previous knowledge, and therefore concentrates on clarity of definition and explanation.· With a minimal amount of solid rewriting, you can reap some surprising benefits.· The clinic fee is almost sufficient to cover a counsellor's sessional fee, thus costing the practice a minimal amount.

► change

· When undertaken, renal biopsy has usually shown interstitial nephritis, although minimal change nephropathy has been reported.· Some of the incipient school-to-work systems I visited had made only minimal changes to the school program.· A second alternative is to employ the principle of minimal change.· The three participating high schools had made minimal changes in curriculum or instruction.· They then shoehorn their minimal changes into their old management practices.

► cost

· An accompanying booklet gives advice on timber selection, and how timber can be harvested locally at minimal cost.· It provides a means of improving performance at a minimal cost.· All this can be done at minimal cost.· This involved a minimal cost while enabling them to accumulate expertise and gain entry into new markets.· The Parasene Warm-Lite is an attractive lantern which can provide light and heat in a greenhouse or garden shed at minimal cost.· Delegation achieves this at minimal cost.· A military commander should order his troops in the way best calculated to achieve victory at a minimal cost.

► damage

· The fire brigade arrived promptly and the fire was contained in one area, causing only minimal damage to equipment.· The fire did minimal damage, she said, and there were no injuries.· The Psychopomps had checked in and done some minimal damage two nights back.· Other studies requested by the government in 1993 predicted minimal damage.

► effort

· These penetrate the ground with minimal effort.· Often illogical or insubstantial, they can be neutralized or eliminated with a minimal effort.· In general, he works on the principle of minimal effort to achieve the required objectives in terms of both speed and quality.

► impact

· Mining proposals continue to have the prospect of minimal impact on unemployment rates.· The main point here is the relatively minimal impact of employment in port-related activities.· Liberal parties were able to make minimal impact on peasant and working-class constituents.

► level

· Some minimal level of compliance with societal expectations is, in other words, built into the profit goal.· At minimal level, this would be a second dot.

► pairs

· Minimal pairs and nearly minimal pairs should be placed side by side across the lists.· Quite often this includes drill with minimal pairs, sets of words which differ from each other in just one phonemic contrast.· How do we account for the minimal pairs given in Chapter 9?

► state

· In theory the Thatcherites were for a minimal state.· Objective: higher profits from minimal state regulation of the production and sale of drugs, except for regulation of quality.· Florida has successfully used private capital in prison construction and operation, with a minimal state subsidy for each inmate.

WORD FAMILYnounminimumminimalismminimalistadjectiveminimalminimumminimalistadverbminimallyminimumverbminimize

单词	minimally
释义	minimalmin‧i‧mal /ˈmɪnəməl/ ●●○ AWL adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINminimal Origin: 1600-1700 Latin minimus; ➔ MINIMUM2 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Desert plants will stay healthy even with minimal watering. The crew had very little experience and were given minimal safety training. The effect on taxpayers will be minimal. The impact of the sale on current employees should be minimal. The new operating technique involves minimal risk to patients. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But his role is expected to be minimal, aside from a brief speech and video presentation. Democrats charge that the savings to the consumer, if any actually materialize, will be minimal. Johannesburg: Interest was minimal and the market closed weaker, with the general index 19 points down at 2,710. Some states, however, give nontenured teachers minimal procedural rights. The former requires minimal talent, hard work and a lot of luck. The source code and minimal documentation will be available to researchers and libraries. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora very small amount of something such as a feeling, quality etc► very little a very small amount, so that there is not enough to have an effect, be useful, important etc: · "How much do you know about computers?" "Very little, I'm afraid."very little trouble/patience/help etc: · I had very little energy left.· Changing the law will make very little difference.· It makes very little sense for companies to maintain large inventories these days. ► almost no such a small amount that you can hardly notice it: almost no trouble/patience/help etc: · Scientists have paid almost no attention to the new theory.· She supports the bill although she admits it has almost no chance of being passed.· The birth control campaign was begun 10 years ago but has had almost no impact in the rural areas.almost none: · "What progress have you made on your research project?" "Almost none." ► hardly/barely any also scarcely any especially British almost none at all: · She said she felt a lot of regret about leaving, but I felt hardly any at all.hardly any trouble/patience/help etc: · They closed down the whole department with barely any notice to the staff.· Mark is so lazy, he makes scarcely any effort to improve his work. ► a touch/hint/trace of something a very small amount of something, that you almost do not notice: · "Are you ready yet?" asked Hazel, with a touch of irritation in her voice.· For the first time a hint of tension had crept into their relationship.· After speaking to her for awhile, he began to detect a trace of a Southern accent. ► little formal a small amount, especially when you expect more: little trouble/patience/help etc: · Little progress was made during the negotiations.· The report offers little hope that the economy will improve any time soon.· There seems to be little chance of him coming home for Christmas. ► minimal a minimal amount of something is the smallest that is possible, so that it is not worth thinking or worrying about: · The new operating technique involves minimal risk to patients.· The impact of the sale on current employees should be minimal.· The crew had very little experience and were given minimal safety training. ► negligible a negligible amount of something is so small that it has almost no effect at all: · The damage done to his property was negligible.· Economists say raising the minimum wage would have a negligible effect on employment rates.· The chances of a healthy adult contracting the disease are negligible. ► next to nothing if you know, learn, say, hear etc next to nothing about something, then you know, learn etc very little about it: · I learned next to nothing at school - the teachers were awful.· My parents know next to nothing about the men I date. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► negligible/minimal effect formal (=very small)· The advertising campaign had a negligible effect on demand. ► minimal/negligible impact (=very small and not important)· The change in government had a minimal impact in the rural areas of the country. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► only · Since no external coding is required, only minimal debugging and testing are required for application generation, according to the company.· Some of the incipient school-to-work systems I visited had made only minimal changes to the school program.· The fire brigade arrived promptly and the fire was contained in one area, causing only minimal damage to equipment.· With only minimal attention and love, he neither speaks nor walks nor feeds himself.· Unfortunately, only minimal control over this basic aspect of construction has been possible with these devices.· In reality, the Navy was undertaking only minimal reconnaissance, mainly because of a lack of airplanes.· He gained only minimal official recognition for his work; death prevented his election to the Royal Society.· Most live with only minimal sanitary, health and educational facilities. NOUN► amount · This is a practical knitting course with a minimal amount of theory.· These products do, however, contain a minimal amount of cholesterol as claimed oil the label.· Assumes only minimal amount of previous knowledge, and therefore concentrates on clarity of definition and explanation.· With a minimal amount of solid rewriting, you can reap some surprising benefits.· The clinic fee is almost sufficient to cover a counsellor's sessional fee, thus costing the practice a minimal amount. ► change · When undertaken, renal biopsy has usually shown interstitial nephritis, although minimal change nephropathy has been reported.· Some of the incipient school-to-work systems I visited had made only minimal changes to the school program.· A second alternative is to employ the principle of minimal change.· The three participating high schools had made minimal changes in curriculum or instruction.· They then shoehorn their minimal changes into their old management practices. ► cost · An accompanying booklet gives advice on timber selection, and how timber can be harvested locally at minimal cost.· It provides a means of improving performance at a minimal cost.· All this can be done at minimal cost.· This involved a minimal cost while enabling them to accumulate expertise and gain entry into new markets.· The Parasene Warm-Lite is an attractive lantern which can provide light and heat in a greenhouse or garden shed at minimal cost.· Delegation achieves this at minimal cost.· A military commander should order his troops in the way best calculated to achieve victory at a minimal cost. ► damage · The fire brigade arrived promptly and the fire was contained in one area, causing only minimal damage to equipment.· The fire did minimal damage, she said, and there were no injuries.· The Psychopomps had checked in and done some minimal damage two nights back.· Other studies requested by the government in 1993 predicted minimal damage. ► effort · These penetrate the ground with minimal effort.· Often illogical or insubstantial, they can be neutralized or eliminated with a minimal effort.· In general, he works on the principle of minimal effort to achieve the required objectives in terms of both speed and quality. ► impact · Mining proposals continue to have the prospect of minimal impact on unemployment rates.· The main point here is the relatively minimal impact of employment in port-related activities.· Liberal parties were able to make minimal impact on peasant and working-class constituents. ► level · Some minimal level of compliance with societal expectations is, in other words, built into the profit goal.· At minimal level, this would be a second dot. ► pairs · Minimal pairs and nearly minimal pairs should be placed side by side across the lists.· Quite often this includes drill with minimal pairs, sets of words which differ from each other in just one phonemic contrast.· How do we account for the minimal pairs given in Chapter 9? ► state · In theory the Thatcherites were for a minimal state.· Objective: higher profits from minimal state regulation of the production and sale of drugs, except for regulation of quality.· Florida has successfully used private capital in prison construction and operation, with a minimal state subsidy for each inmate. Word family WORD FAMILYnounminimumminimalismminimalistadjectiveminimalminimumminimalistadverbminimallyminimumverbminimize very small in degree or amount, especially the smallest degree or amount possible: The storm caused only minimal damage The cost to taxpayers would be minimal. This is a practical course, with only a minimal amount of theory.—minimally adverb: Rates of truancy from school have only increased minimally.
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