maximise
Significado: To make something as large, effective, or profitable as possible. To increase a quantity, value, or outcome to its greatest potential.
Maximise is ubiquitous in business, economics, and policy writing, often paired with abstract nouns: maximise efficiency, maximise returns, maximise impact. It conveys an aspiration to extract the fullest possible value from resources or opportunities. Some commentators view it as corporate jargon when overused. In mathematics and computing, it refers specifically to finding the largest value of a function.
Ejemplos
- The chancellor pledged to maximise the return on public investment in infrastructure. 财政大臣承诺将基础设施领域公共投资的回报最大化。El ministro de Hacienda se comprometió a maximizar el rendimiento de la inversión pública en infraestructuras.財務大臣はインフラへの公共投資のリターンを最大化すると表明した。재무장관은 인프라에 대한 공공 투자의 수익을 극대화하겠다고 약속했다.
- Retailers are redesigning store layouts to maximise footfall during the crucial Christmas trading period. 零售商正在重新设计店铺布局,以在关键的圣诞销售旺季最大限度地增加客流量。Los comercios minoristas están rediseñando la disposición de sus tiendas para maximizar la afluencia de público durante el crucial período comercial navideño.小売業者はクリスマス商戦期の来店客数を最大化するため、店舗レイアウトの再設計を進めている。소매업체들은 중요한 크리스마스 거래 기간 동안 방문객 수를 극대화하기 위해 매장 레이아웃을 재설계하고 있다.
- The report recommended that universities maximise the impact of their research by engaging more directly with industry partners. 报告建议大学通过更直接地与行业伙伴合作,来最大化其研究的影响力。El informe recomendó que las universidades maximizaran el impacto de su investigación colaborando más directamente con socios de la industria.報告書は、大学が産業界のパートナーとより直接的に連携し、研究のインパクトを最大化するよう勧告した。보고서는 대학이 산업계 파트너와 더 직접적으로 협력하여 연구의 영향력을 극대화할 것을 권고했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: professional, academic, journalism
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin maximus (greatest), superlative of magnus (great). The English verb was formed in the early 19th century by adding -ise to 'maximum,' itself borrowed from Latin in the 17th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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