['minimaiz]
minimiser
n.
minimize的變形
minimize
['minimaiz]
vt.
使減少(或縮小)到最低限度，使減至最少，使縮到最小：
We had about ten hours' warning, so we were able to minimize the effects of the flood.
由于在十小時(shí)前發(fā)出了警報(bào)，我們能夠把水災(zāi)的破壞減至最低程度。
把…說成極不重要；極度輕視；不認(rèn)真對待；對…作最低估計(jì)：
It would be most unwise to minimize the dangers of this course of action.
不認(rèn)真對待這次行動(dòng)過程中的危險(xiǎn)是極不明智的。
The boy plays up his strong points and minimizes his weaknesses.
這男孩夸大自己的長處，極力縮小自己的缺點(diǎn)。
vi.
達(dá)到最低值[英國英語亦作 minimise]
近義詞:
disparage
變形：
vt.
minimized
. minimizing