及物动词

1. The polar explorers took every precaution to minimize the dangers of their trip.
极地探险者十分小心谨慎，以便使旅途的危险性减少到最小。

2. We've taken steps to minimize the losses.
我们已采取措施尽量减少损失。

3. I have no wish to minimize his role or his achievement.
我不想低估他的作用，也不想贬低他的成就。

1. 降低：詹森和麦克林则进一步从各层面经济的关系,剖析代理问题的成因,并探讨、寻找各种降低(minimize )因代理问题所带来成本的策略 . 而后者正是公司治理的核心问题所在.

2. 極小化：学术之所以可以有自由,不是因为学者有较高的学历,而是因为他们被训练出较高且较敏锐的自制能力,足以极小化(minimize)这个特权对他人任何可预见与不可预见的伤害.

verb

1. make small or insignificant

e.g. Let's minimize the risk

Synonym: minimise

2. represent as less significant or important

Synonym: understateminimisedownplay

3. cause to seem less serious
play down

e.g. Don't belittle his influence

Synonym: belittledenigratederogate