noun🔗Share下限，最低限度 The lowest limit."We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time."我们需要至少三名员工值班，这是最低限度。grouppersonorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share极少量，最少量。 The smallest amount."He always tries to get away with doing the minimum."他总是想方设法只做最少量的工作。amountgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share星光最暗时，光度极小期 A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star)."The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth."据说太阳活动的蒙德极小期对应于地球上一个非常寒冷的时期 (Jù shuō tàiyáng huódòng de Méngdé jíxiǎoqī duìyìng yú dìqiú shàng yī gè fēicháng hánlěng de shíqí)。astronomyphysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share下界元，极小元 A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set."In the set of exam scores {65, 72, 80, 91, 98}, 65 is one of the minions because it's the lowest score and it's actually a score someone achieved. "在考试分数集合{65, 72, 80, 91, 98}中，65是一个下界元 (极小元)，因为它既是最低的分数，并且 确实是某人考出来的分数。mathelementnumberlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share下属，喽啰 The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution."To calculate the minimum acceptable score on the test, the teacher focused on the minions of scores – the very lowest ones – to understand where students were struggling the most. "为了计算考试的最低可接受分数，老师重点关注了分数中的下限值，也就是最低的那部分分数，以便了解学生们在哪些方面挣扎得最厉害。statisticsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share爪牙，党羽，走狗。 A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being."The archvillain deployed his minions to simultaneously rob every bank in the city."那个邪恶头目派出他的爪牙，同时抢劫了城里的每一家银行。characterpersoninhumanorganizationentertainmentsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share马屁精, 走狗 A sycophantic follower."The politician's minions spread positive stories about him everywhere, even when they weren't true. "那个政客的马屁精们到处散布关于他的正面消息，即使那些消息不是真的。personcharacterorganizationsocietyattitudegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share宠臣，爱卿 A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured."The kindly old professor treated all his students as minions, offering extra help and praise to encourage their learning. "那位慈祥的老教授待所有的学生都像爱卿一般，总是提供额外的帮助和赞扬来鼓励他们学习。personhumanbeingfamilycharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小炮，轻型火炮。 An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches."The museum displayed several minions alongside larger cannons, showcasing the evolution of artillery. "博物馆展出了几门小炮，以及一些更大的火炮，以此来展示火炮的演变历程。militaryweapontechnicalhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小字，七号字. The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.""The footnotes in the old book were printed in minions, making them slightly larger than the main body text but still easy to read." "那本旧书的脚注是用小字（七号字）印刷的，比正文略大一些，但仍然容易阅读。typewritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
