minimize

US /ˈmɪn.ə.maɪz/
UK /ˈmɪn.ə.maɪz/
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1.

最小化, 使減到最少

reduce (something, especially something undesirable or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree

:
We need to minimize the risks involved in this project.
我們需要最小化這個專案中的風險。
The company aims to minimize its environmental impact.
公司旨在最小化其對環境的影響。
2.

輕視, 貶低

represent (something) as being smaller or less important than it actually is

:
Don't minimize the seriousness of the situation.
不要輕視局勢的嚴重性。
He tended to minimize his own achievements.
他傾向於輕描淡寫自己的成就。