minimize
(UK usually minimise) ['mɪn.ɪ.maɪz] verb transitive
■to reduce something to the least possible level or amount 使降到最低限度；使减到最少•We must minimize the risk of infection.我们必须将感染的风险降到最低。 •Environmentalists are doing everything within their power to minimize the impact of the oil spill.环保人士正竭尽全力把石油外溢造成的影响减到最少。 Opposite maximize to make something seem less important or smaller than it really is 对…轻描淡写，有意淡化•She accused the government of minimizing the suffering of thousands of people.她指责政府对成千上万的人所受的疾苦轻描淡写。 •It's important to focus on your strengths and to minimize your weaknesses.扬长避短是很重要的。 |