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单词 minimize
释义 min·i·mize
\ˈminəˌmīz\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: minimum + -ize
1. : to reduce to the smallest possible number, degree, or extent
 < centuries of cultivation have minimized the distinctions between the various regions — Jacquetta & Christopher Hawkes >
 < new operating methods have helped to minimize delays — C.F.Craig >
2. : to estimate in the least possible terms, number, or proportion; especially : depreciate 2
 < the navy … was inclined to minimize its own losses — E.L.Jones >
 < will minimize and conceal the impact of this experience — New Republic >
 < inclined to minimize the dangers of her underwater research — Current Biography >
Synonyms: see decry
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