/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz ||; ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/(also -ise)
verb [T]
1 to make sth as small as possible (in amount or level) 减到最少量或最低程度: We shall try to minimize the risks to the public. 我们将努力把对公众的风险减到最低程度。
2 to try to make sth seem less important than it really is 贬低…的重要性
3 (computing计算机技术) to make sth small on a computer screen (在计算机屏幕上)将某物最小化 [OPP] maximize 反义词为maximize