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minimize

B1 verb

minimize /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/ nghĩa là giảm thiểu, thu nhỏ

Các nghĩa

  1. giảm thiểu, thu nhỏ

    To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.

    transitive

    We have to minimize the budget.

    Try to minimize your biases.

    For accurate stopping, the drive must incorporate means for minimizing inertia overdrift.

  2. hạ thấp, giảm nhẹ

    To relegate or assign (something) to a less insignificant status; diminish.

    transitive

    The insurance adjuster tried to minimize the extent of the damage to lessen the company's exposure to liability.

  3. thu nhỏ cửa sổ

    To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.

    transitive

    I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.

  4. coi thường, xem nhẹ

    To treat (someone) in a slighting manner.

    transitive

    […] father who had never openly minimized him or anything he did […]

  5. tầm thường hóa, coi nhẹ

    To treat as trivial or insignificant; to trivialize.

    transitive

    to minimize someone's feelings

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