minimizes

英 [ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪz]

美 [ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪz]

v.  使减少到最低限度; 降低; 贬低; 使显得不重要; (尤指在计算机屏幕上)使最小化
minimize的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 minimise


• VERB 使减至最低程度;使保持最低程度
  If youminimizea risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level.
  1. Concerned people want to minimize the risk of developing cancer...
     相关人员希望尽可能降低罹癌风险。
  2. Many of these problems can be minimised by sensible planning.
     这些问题很多可以通过合理安排尽可能避免。
• VERB 对…轻描淡写；使显得不重要
  If youminimizesomething, you make it seem smaller or less significant than it really is.
  1. Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors...
     有些人淡化了意识形态因素的重要性。
  2. At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior.
     接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。
• VERB 把(计算机屏幕上的窗口)最小化
  If youminimizea window on a computer screen, you make it very small, because you do not want to use it.
  1. Click the square icon again to minimize the window.
     再次点击正方形图标，把窗口最小化。

双语例句

• Allows a limited number of administrators to remotely manage this server. This setting minimizes impact on server performance.
  允许一定数量的系统管理员远程管理这个服务器。这个设置对服务器性能的影响程度最低。
• See which option minimizes your risk.
  看哪个选择会把你的风险最小化。
• This reduces the processing overhead on the LPAR and minimizes the performance impact to the running applications.
  这减小了LPAR上的处理开销，最小化了正在运行的应用程序的性能影响。
• Lean construction is a new project management model that maximizes the value for the client and minimizes the waste.
  精益建设是一种新型的对顾客实现价值最大化、浪费最小化的施工管理模式。
• This minimizes the need for print/ logging statements inside the code which can be time consuming and error-prone.
  这降低了在代码中添加print/logging语句的需求，这个工作很耗时且容易出错。
• This minimizes the risk of data exposure and can help organizations meet government compliance requirements.
  这使得数据暴露的风险最小化，同时也帮助组织满足政府的遵从性需求。
• A high quality air compressor minimizes maintenance and downtime.
  一个高质量空气压缩物将维护和停工时间减到最少。
• Higher performance means fewer servers, which minimizes space, power, and cooling expenses.
  更高的性能意味着需要的服务器更少，这可以减少场地、电力和冷却费用。
• A weekend is ideal because this minimizes downtime.
  因为这将减少时间，所以周末是比较理想的。
• It has minimum amount of security privileges, which minimizes network attacks on the workstation or server.
  它拥有最小数量的安全性特权，从而将对工作站或者服务器的网络攻击降至最低。