Word · Frequency #2715
minima
最小量；最低限度
minima is the plural of minimum.
the smallest possible amount or lowest limit
- 1.
The lowest limit.
最低限度
- 2.
the smallest possible quantity
最小可能数量
- 3.
The smallest amount.
最小量
- 4.
the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
曲线上切线从左侧负变为右侧正的点
- 5.
A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
恒星的最低亮度或能量强度时期
- 6.
A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
集合中的下界且是该集合的元素
- 7.
The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
一批或样本中最小的成员或概率分布的下界
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
In use
We must order at least the minimum to qualify for free shipping.
The function reached its global minimum at the origin.
The doctor advised that she should keep her salt intake to a minimum.
Connections
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
- 最低温度
- The minimum temperature tonight will drop to -5°C.今晚最低温度将降至零下5摄氏度。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
minimum可拆成mini（迷你小）和mum（默默少），合起来就是最小数量。
Context & Register
语域：中性。通常用于一般、学术及日常语境。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用复数形式 minima
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'.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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