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streamlining

UK //ˈstriːm.laɪ.nɪŋ//US //ˈstriːm.laɪ.nɪŋ//

词源

源自 'streamline'(流线型),最早用于描述减少空气或水阻力的设计,后引申为优化流程。

noun

❶ 指通过优化流程、减少冗余步骤来提高效率的过程,常用于商业或工程领域。

“The company is focusing on streamlining its production process.”

(公司正在专注于优化其生产流程。)

“Streamlining the application process saved us a lot of time.”

(优化申请流程为我们节省了大量时间。)

同义词:optimization, simplification, efficiency

verb

❶ 指通过改进或简化使某事物更高效或更顺畅的动作。

“We are streamlining our workflow to improve productivity.”

(我们正在优化工作流程以提高生产力。)

“The government is streamlining the tax filing system.”

(政府正在简化报税系统。)

同义词:simplify, optimize, refine

常见短语

streamlining process — 指通过消除不必要的步骤来使流程更加高效的过程。

“The streamlining process helped the company cut costs by 20%.”

(优化流程帮助公司削减了20%的成本。)