maximizing

IPA/ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz/
KK[mˈæksəmˌaɪzɪŋ]IPA/ˈmæk.sə.maɪz/

maximizing — verb

  • maximizingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • maximizings3rd person singular
  • maximizinging-ing form
  • maximizingedpast simple

1. to increase an amount, level, or quality to the highest degree that is practical

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to increase an amount, level, or quality to the highest degree that is practical or desirable — for example, a company trying to get the most profit possible from its operations, or a student trying to get the best result from their study time.

例句

To maximize profits, the factory reduced its energy use by twenty percent.

maximize + abstract noun (profits, efficiency, output)

Ravindra adjusted the work schedule to maximize the team's productivity during the busy season.

同義詞
  • optimize

    Focuses on making the best use of existing resources rather than simply increasing them; more technical in tone.

  • boost

    Less formal and less precise; suggests a noticeable but not necessarily maximum increase.

  • enhance

    Emphasises improving quality or value rather than quantity or size.

  • increase

    A general term for making something larger; does not carry the 'to the highest degree' meaning of maximize.

反義詞
  • minimize

    Direct opposite — to reduce something to the smallest possible amount or degree.

  • reduce

    General opposite; less extreme than minimize.

文法句型

maximize + abstract noun (profits, efficiency, potential, output)

用法筆記

Frequently appears as a gerund functioning as a noun: 'Maximizing customer satisfaction is our top priority.' The object is typically an abstract noun such as profit, efficiency, potential, opportunity, or output. This sense is common in business, project planning, and personal-development contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The company try to maximizing profits.
✅The company tries to maximize profits.
💡'maximizing' is the -ing form; use the base form 'maximize' after 'to'.
❌We need maximization our resources.
✅We need to maximize our resources.
💡'maximization' is a noun; the verb form 'maximize' is needed here.
❌This software will maximum your speed.
✅This software will maximize your speed.
💡'maximum' is an adjective or noun; the verb is 'maximize'.

2. to enlarge a window or other on-screen element so that it occupies the full disp

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to enlarge a window or other on-screen element so that it occupies the full display area of a computer monitor, phone, or tablet.

例句

Nora clicked the square icon to maximize the photo editing window on her laptop.

maximize a window / the screen — computing context

After maximizing the spreadsheet, Diego could see all the columns at once.

同義詞
  • enlarge

    General term for making something bigger; less specific to the computing action of filling the full screen.

  • expand

    Suggests spreading out; used in software menus but less precise for the full-screen action.

反義詞
  • minimize

    The direct opposite in all operating systems — reduces a window so it no longer fills the screen.

  • restore down

    Returns a maximized window to its previous smaller size (Windows terminology).

文法句型

maximize + noun (window, screen, display, image)

用法筆記

Commonly used with 'window' as the direct object. The opposite operation is 'minimize', which reduces a window to the taskbar or dock. Some operating systems also support the keyboard shortcut Windows key + ↑ (Windows) or Command + Control + F (macOS) to maximize a window.

常見錯誤

❌I maximized the screen by turning up the brightness.
✅I maximized the browser window by clicking the square icon.
💡'maximize' in computing means enlarging a window, not adjusting brightness.
❌I minimized the window to make it fill the whole screen.
✅I maximized the window to make it fill the whole screen.
💡'minimize' reduces a window; 'maximize' enlarges it.