| 词组 | minimum |
| 释义 | minimum AC noun, adjective the smallest amount or number that is possible, allowed, or necessaryadjectivesthe bare minimum (=the very least amount or number) She does the bare minimum of exercise.the absolute minimum Bring enough money – $10 per day is the absolute minimum.the legal minimum also the statutory minimum formal The wage was often well below the legal minimum.the required/necessary minimum He received 35 votes, two more than the required minimum.nounsthe minimum number/amount The minimum number of students needed to run the course is 25. | She used the minimum amount of effort.the minimum age Eighteen is the minimum age for getting married.minimum standards The company failed to meet the minimum safety standards.the minimum requirement The minimum requirement for the job is a TOEFL diploma.the minimum period The minimum period of study is normally 12 months.the minimum price/cost The minimum cost of a room is $100 a night.the minimum wage (=the lowest amount of money that an employer can legally pay a worker) Unions want an increase in the minimum wage.a minimum deposit/payment Banks usually require a minimum deposit of £250 to open an account.phraseskeep sth to a minimum Keep the noise to a minimum, will you?reduce sth to a minimum We want to reduce the environmental impact to a minimum.be regarded/considered as the minimum 100 people is usually regarded as the minimum for an adequate sample.prepositionsa minimum of sth The contract will be for a minimum of two years.at a minimum (=at least) At a minimum, there should be one teacher for every 20 students.below/above the minimum His salary is above the minimum level.with a/the minimum of sth They checked our passports with the minimum of fuss. | We try to move patients with a minimum of discomfort.ANTONYMS → maximum |
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