[] to reduce sth, especially sth bad, to the lowest possible level将…减到最少；将…降到最低◆ways of minimizing costs/losses/risk降低成本／损失／风险的措施to make sth small, especially on a computer screen（将电脑屏幕上的显示）最小化◆Minimize any windows you have open.将你打开的所有窗口都最小化。OPPmaximize