Word · Frequency #2715
minima
最小量；最低限度
minima is the plural of minimum.
核心释义
the smallest possible amount or lowest limit
- 1.
最低限度
The lowest limit.
- 2.
最小可能数量
the smallest possible quantity
- 3.
最小量
The smallest amount.
- 4.
曲线上切线从左侧负变为右侧正的点
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
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恒星的最低亮度或能量强度时期
A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
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集合中的下界且是该集合的元素
A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
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一批或样本中最小的成员或概率分布的下界
The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
极小值；最小值（集合的下确界且属于该集合）；最小值（样本或概率分布的下界）；极小期（恒星亮度或能量的极小期）；最低限度
用法In use
We must order at least the minimum to qualify for free shipping.
用法提示：这里“minimum”作为名词，表示最小数量或最低要求。
The function reached its global minimum at the origin.
用法提示：这里“minimum”作为名词，表示曲线上的最低点或最小值。
The doctor advised that she should keep her salt intake to a minimum.
用法提示：这里“minimum”作为名词，在短语“to a minimum”中表示最小限度。
a minimum of + 数量/时间
表示“至少……”，后接具体数量；minimum 的复数为 minima，也可写作 minimums。
You need a minimum of three years' experience for this job.
这份工作需要至少三年的经验。
keep sth to a minimum
to a minimum 中用不定冠词 a，不用 the；也可说 cut sth to a minimum。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- minimum requirement
- 最低要求
- The minimum requirement for the job is a bachelor's degree.这份工作的最低要求是学士学位。
- minimum wage
- 最低工资
- Many workers are struggling to survive on the minimum wage.许多工人靠最低工资勉强度日。
- minimum age
- 最低年龄
- The minimum age for driving is 18 in most countries.大多数国家的最低驾驶年龄是18岁。
- minimum amount
- 最小数量
- You must deposit a minimum amount of $100 to open an account.你必须存入至少100美元才能开户。
- minimum temperature
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
minimum可拆成mini（迷你小）和mum（默默少），合起来就是最小数量。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：中性。通常用于一般、学术及日常语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常用复数形式 minima
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'maximum' and 'optimum' share the spelling ending -imum, but they are not perfect rhymes with 'minimum' because the stressed vowel differs (e.g., /ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/ vs /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/). No common English word rhymes exactly with 'minimum'.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.