1. | ~ sth 使减少到最低限度to reduce sth, especially sth bad, to the lowest possible level |
Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection. 保持清洁有助于最大限度地减少感染的危险。 |
2. | ~ sth 降低；贬低；使显得不重要to try to make sth seem less important than it really is |
He always tried to minimize his own faults, while exaggerating those of others. 他总是试图对自己的错误轻描淡写，对别人的错误夸大其词。 |
3. | ~ sth （尤指在计算机屏幕上）使最小化to make sth small, especially on a computer screen |
Minimize any windows you have open. 把你打开的所有窗口最小化。 |
