minimize
🇺🇸
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
verb
C1
to make something as small as possible, especially something bad
We should minimize waste to help the environment.
我们应该尽量减少浪费以保护环境。
C1
to make something seem less important than it is
He tried to minimize his mistakes during the meeting.
他试图在会议期间淡化自己的错误。
R
to make a computer window smaller
Please minimize the browser window when you're done.
完成后请最小化浏览器窗口。
translation
最小化, 轻视, 最小化（窗口）
词形变化
3rd Present
minimizes
Past
minimized
Perfect
minimized
Progressive
minimizing