2019-08-04 optimal

英英释义：the best or most suitable for a particular purpose or in a particular situation.

有时它还可以拼写作 optimum，意思和用法不变。一般 optimal 可以用来形容时机、条件、解决方案、结果等，常可以替换 best 和 ideal。

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1. 虽然有的英国大学录取要求是雅思 6.5 分，但 7.5 分更容易被录取

Although some British universities require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 for admission, 7.5 would be optimal for those who want to have an edge.

2. 有些户型不是方方正正的，实用面积有限，如果室内设计巧妙，充分利用了空间，我们就可以说：

This interior design makes the optimal use of the available space.

3. 最优的解决方案应该是用最少的预算和时间完成项目

The optimal solution is to use as little budget and time as possible to get the project done. 

4. A carbon price is indeed the optimal way to reduce pollution, but getting people to pay for carbon has been a vote-loser in America and Europe. 

5. They compute an optimal tax rate of 1-2 cents per ounce of soft drink in America. Taking this into account they reckon that the optimal rate for cities is 0.5 cents, although a more efficient system would be a state or national tax to control America’s sugar rush. 

practice

翻译下面的句子： 一些应用更多关心的是最佳用户体验，而不是不顾一切的增长。

Some apps care more about optimal user experience, not just increase in the number of users.

参考翻译：Some apps are more concerned about ensuring optimal user experience than pursuing relentless growth.