Minimise
成人 Adult Eduvt. 使减到最少/最小, 使降到最低限度, 使缩到最小, 极度轻视
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
minimise
minimize, v [Tn]
1 reduce (sth) to the smallest amount or degree 使（某事物）减至最小量或最低程度
To minimize the risk of burglary, install a good alarm system. 安装可靠的报警设备以减低被盗的风险.
2 estimate (sth) at the smallest possible amount; reduce the true value or importance of (sth) 对（某事物）作最低估计; 贬低（某事物）的价值或重要性
He minimized the value of her contribution to his research so that he got all the praise. 他极力贬低她在那项研究中的贡献, 从而独获全部奖励. Cf 参看 maximize.
🗣️ 情景例句
If you can't handle this job by yourself, I'm just a phone call away.
若你不能自己处理这件事的话，就打个电话给我吧。
The man is a piano accompanist.
这个人是钢琴伴奏者。
Let me see. Er, I've been here for just over two years.
让我想想。嗯，我到这儿刚好两年多时间。