minimize
US /ˈmɪn.ə.maɪz/
UK /ˈmɪn.ə.maɪz/
1.
最小化, 使减到最少
reduce (something, especially something undesirable or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree
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We need to minimize the risks involved in this project.
我们需要最小化这个项目中的风险。
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The company aims to minimize its environmental impact.
公司旨在最小化其对环境的影响。
2.
轻视, 贬低
represent (something) as being smaller or less important than it actually is
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Don't minimize the seriousness of the situation.
不要轻视局势的严重性。
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He tended to minimize his own achievements.
他倾向于轻描淡写自己的成就。