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simplify

UK //ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ//US //ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'simplificare',由 'simplus'(简单)和 'facere'(做)组成,意为“使简单”。

verb

❶ 使某事物变得更简单或更容易理解,通常通过减少复杂性或去除不必要的部分来实现。

“The teacher simplified the math problem so that all students could understand it.”

(老师简化了数学题,以便所有学生都能理解。)

“We need to simplify the instructions to make them more user-friendly.”

(我们需要简化说明书,使其更易于使用。)

同义词:streamline, reduce, clarify

常见短语

simplify things — 通过减少复杂性或去除不必要的步骤,使事情变得更简单或更容易处理。

“Let's simplify things by focusing on the most important tasks first.”

(让我们通过优先处理最重要的任务来简化事情。)