n 最小量(少數(shù)，低程度)(least possible quantity or degree)[C，通常sing]：reduce expenses to the (a)～把開銷降至最低;cut prices to the (a)～降至最低價(jià);keep cost to the (a)～成本保持在最低水平;He kept his loses to a～.他使損失保持在最低限度。spend a～of both time and money花費(fèi)最少的時(shí)間與金錢;need a～of five minutes需要至少五分鐘;cost a～of $5 耗用至少五美元;Yesterday's temperature～was only 15℃.昨天的最低氣溫是攝氏15度。The temperature is the～for the area.這溫度是本地區(qū)最低的?！挤础絤aximum，greatest;
adj 最小(少，低)的(smallest in quantity or degree，etc)[作attrib]：the～temperature/speed/quantity/cost/price/fare最低溫度/速度/量/耗費(fèi)/價(jià)格/票價(jià);The～age for leaving school is 16.離開學(xué)校的最低年齡是16歲?！玪ending rate 最低出借利率;～wage 最低工資;〖同〗 least，smallest;
→′minimal adj 最小(少，低)的;′minimalism n 最低綱領(lǐng)行動;′minimalist n 最低綱領(lǐng)主義者;adj 最低綱領(lǐng)主義的;′minimally adv 稍微，少許;′minimize，-ise v 使降至最低程度