| 单词 | 减至 |
| 释义 | 〔narrow〕narrowed the possibilities down to three.把可能性减至三个〔minimal〕Etymologically,minimal is properly used to refer to the smallest possible amount, as inThe amplifier reduces distortion to the minimal level that can be obtained with present technologies. In recent years, however,the word has come to be used to refer simply to a small amount,as inIf you would just put in a minimal amount of time on your homework, I am sure your grades would improve. Critics have often objected to this extension,but it appears to be well established.To determine the acceptability of the newer use,we presented the Usage Panel with the sentence 从词源学上来说，minimal 应被正确地用来指最小的可能数量， 如在这台扩大器能将失真减至为当前技术水平所有达到的最低限度内 。 但是近几年来，此词已被用来表示一个较少的数量，如在假如你在家庭作业上花上一点时间的话，我敢肯定你的成绩会变好的 一句中。 批评家们经常反对这种延伸，但这似乎已被广泛接受。为确定这种较新用法的被接受程度，我们以下句进行了用法调查 〔pull〕To reduce to a lower level.减至一个较低的水平〔acute〕"a raw, chilling and psychologically acute novel of human passions reduced to their deadliest essence"(Literary Guild Magazine)See Synonyms at sharp “一部不加雕琢，令人不寒而栗并且心理敏锐的小说，反应了人类激情减至其最致命本质”(文学协会杂志) 参见 sharp |
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