minimum
- n.最小值，最少量，极小量;（法定的）最低限度;〈数〉极小（值）;（公路行车的）最低速
- adj.最小的，最低的，底点的;最低限度的;（数量）极少的
- adv.最低，至少
复数： minima 派生词： minimum adv.
mini- 小 + -m- + -um 物
minimumadj.
usually before noun最低的；最小的；最低限度的
the smallest that is possible or allowed; extremely small
a minimum charge/price
最低收费 / 价格
the minimum age for retirement
退休的最低年龄
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort.
做这项工作没费什么劲。
noun
最小值；最少量；最低限度
the smallest or lowest amount that is possible, required or recorded
costs should be kept to a minimum .
成本应保持在最低限度。
The class needs a minimum of six students to continue.
这个班最少需要六名学生才可以继续办下去。
As an absolute minimum , you should spend two hours in the evening studying.
你每天晚上应花两个小时学习，这绝对是最低要求。
Temperatures will fall to a minimum of 10 degrees.
气温会降到最低点10度。
极小量
an extremely small amount
He passed the exams with the minimum of effort.
他没费什么劲就通过了考试。
minimum
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ADJ 最小的;最低限度的
You use minimum to describe an amount which is the smallest that is possible, allowed, or required.He was only five feet nine, the minimum height for a policeman.
他只有5英尺9英寸高，刚刚达到当警察的最低身高要求。
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ADJ (数量)极少的
You use minimum to state how small an amount is.The basic needs of life are available with minimum effort...
稍加努力就能满足生活的基本需求。
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ADV 最低;至少
If you say that something is a particular amount minimum, you mean that this is the smallest amount it should be or could possibly be, although a larger amount is acceptable or very possible.You're talking over a thousand pounds minimum for one course.
你说的可是一门课程收费至少1,000英镑。
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PHRASE 至少;最小
You use at a minimum, or at the minimum, when you want to indicate that something is the very least which could or should happen.This would take three months at a minimum...
这至少要3个月。
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PHRASE 尽可能少的数量;最低限度
If you say that someone keeps something to a minimum, or to the minimum, you mean that they keep the amount of it as small as possible.Office machinery is kept to a minimum...
办公室的机器数量维持在最低限度。
noun
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- the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
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- the smallest possible quantity
- Synonym: lower limit
adj
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- the least possible
- needed to enforce minimal standards
- her grades were minimal
- minimum wage
- a minimal charge for the service
- Synonym: minimal
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The training budget has been pared back to a minimum .
培训预算已被削减到最低限度。
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The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage .
政府支持这些工会组织提出的确定最低限度工资的要求。
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The class needs a minimum of six students to continue .
这个班最少需要六名学生才可以继续办下去。
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The work was done with the minimum amount of effort .
做这项工作没费什么劲。
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What is the minimum entrance requirement for this course ?
这个学程的基本入学条件是什么？
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You 'll need £ 200 minimum for your holiday expenses .
你需要200英镑作为你假日的最低开销。
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The minimum wage was set at £ 3.20 an hour .
最低工资定为每小时3.20英镑。
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We aim to help you move house with minimum disruption to yourself .
我们的宗旨是帮您搬家，并尽量减少它给您带来的不便。
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He did the bare minimum of work but still passed the exam .
他只花了最少的工夫，却仍然通过了考试。
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Temperatures will fall to a minimum of 10 degrees .
气温会降到最低点10度。
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costs should be kept to a minimum .
成本应保持在最低限度。
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As an absolute minimum , you should spend two hours in the evening studying .
你每天晚上应花两个小时学习，这绝对是最低要求。
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The basic needs of life are available with minimum effort
稍加努力就能满足生活的基本需求。
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She has now cut her teaching hours to the minimum .
她现在已经把她的教学时间减至最低限度。
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This would take three months at a minimum
这至少要3个月。
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In some cases there is a minimum age limit .
有些情况下有最低年龄限制。
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The Companies Act lays down a set of minimum requirements
《公司法》规定了一系列最低标准。
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He reduced his needs to the minimum by simplifying his life .
他过上了一种简单的生活，将自己的需求降到最低限度。
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These people deserve to make more than the minimum wage
这些人应该得到比最低工资更高的报酬。
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You 're talking over a thousand pounds minimum for one course .
你说的可是一门课程收费至少1,000英镑。
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You can pay it off or make a minimum repayment .
你可以一次付清或先付最低分期偿付款。
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Graduate status is the minimum requirement for entry to the teaching profession
研究生学历是从事教学工作的最低要求。
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This may end efforts to set a minimum wage well above the poverty line .
这可能会使将最低工资定得远高于贫困线的努力告吹。
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It was achieved with minimum fuss and maximum efficiency .
事情事半功倍地完成了。
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At the minimum , they must be guaranteed against any form of further attack .
至少要保证他们不再受到任何形式的攻击。
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The customer has to deposit a minimum of £ 100 monthly .
顾客必须每月至少存100英镑。
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About 12 inches wide is the absolute minimum you should consider
12英寸左右的宽度绝对是你应考虑的最低值。
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Keep costs to a minimum .
将花费降到最低。
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The army would try to hold the western desert with a bare minimum of forces
军队会用尽可能少的兵力扼守西部的沙漠。
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Many of Britain 's beaches fail to meet minimum standards of cleanliness .
英国许多海滩连最起码的卫生标准都达不倒。
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