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词汇 simplify
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Definition of simplify in English:

simplify

verbsimplifies, simplifying, simplifiedˈsɪmplɪfʌɪˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ
[with object]
  • Make (something) simpler or easier to do or understand.

    简化;精简;使简明

    an overhaul of court procedure to simplify litigation

    为简化诉讼而对法庭程序进行的改革。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This should substantially simplify the procedure and save costs and court fees.
    • The two groups are working in partnership to simplify existing rules and information processes.
    • Was he trying to write in her style or is it a holdover or are they just simplifying things for us?
    • In addition, instead of simplifying the tax system, it's being made more sophisticated.
    • Huge steps were made in simplifying information access, mapping, and transformation.
    • Even as recently as last year, they were voting against simplifying the complex appeals system, and in fact tried to lengthen the process.
    • It's about simplifying reality, taking out the essential elements and reproducing them.
    • As you can see, simplifying the tax code is something we can all get behind.
    • Such a narrow view of the process of seeking information simplifies the conduct of research.
    • Either the man knows nothing of intelligence considerations or is brutally simplifying things in order to make a partisan point.
    • Yet another speech about simplifying tax would have left journalists yawning.
    • There are also plans being drawn up to simplify the language and workings of courts to make them clearer.
    • Or how about editing and simplifying the entire physical universe?
    • It codified the uncodifiable by simplifying it and using it for a single purpose.
    • Another area is simplifying application and import procedures.
    • Again, what we're talking about is streamlining and simplifying regulation.
    • Banks have also given existing flat sales a boost by simplifying lending procedures for older properties.
    • I know that you're really two people, but for the sake of simplifying my writing, I'm making you one.
    • It is important that government puts resources into simplifying the law and translates it into local languages.
    • Actually, I'm simplifying the program horrendously there was a lot more stuff I probably didn't pick up.
    Synonyms
    make simple/simpler, make easy/easier to understand/do, make plainer, clarify, make more comprehensible, make more intelligible, remove the complexities from, disentangle, untangle, unravel
    paraphrase, put in words of one syllable, make more accessible, popularize
    streamline, reduce to essentials, rationalize
    North American informal dumb down

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French simplifier, from medieval Latin simplificare, from Latin simplus (see simple).

Definition of simplify in US English:

simplify

verbˈsimpləˌfīˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ
[with object]
  • Make (something) simpler or easier to do or understand.

    简化;精简;使简明

    an overhaul of court procedure to simplify litigation

    为简化诉讼而对法庭程序进行的改革。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Another area is simplifying application and import procedures.
    • Such a narrow view of the process of seeking information simplifies the conduct of research.
    • There are also plans being drawn up to simplify the language and workings of courts to make them clearer.
    • This should substantially simplify the procedure and save costs and court fees.
    • It is important that government puts resources into simplifying the law and translates it into local languages.
    • Yet another speech about simplifying tax would have left journalists yawning.
    • Even as recently as last year, they were voting against simplifying the complex appeals system, and in fact tried to lengthen the process.
    • I know that you're really two people, but for the sake of simplifying my writing, I'm making you one.
    • It's about simplifying reality, taking out the essential elements and reproducing them.
    • The two groups are working in partnership to simplify existing rules and information processes.
    • Was he trying to write in her style or is it a holdover or are they just simplifying things for us?
    • It codified the uncodifiable by simplifying it and using it for a single purpose.
    • As you can see, simplifying the tax code is something we can all get behind.
    • Actually, I'm simplifying the program horrendously there was a lot more stuff I probably didn't pick up.
    • Either the man knows nothing of intelligence considerations or is brutally simplifying things in order to make a partisan point.
    • In addition, instead of simplifying the tax system, it's being made more sophisticated.
    • Banks have also given existing flat sales a boost by simplifying lending procedures for older properties.
    • Or how about editing and simplifying the entire physical universe?
    • Huge steps were made in simplifying information access, mapping, and transformation.
    • Again, what we're talking about is streamlining and simplifying regulation.
    Synonyms
    make simple, make simpler, make easier to do, make easier to understand, make easy to do, make easy to understand, make plainer, clarify, make more comprehensible, make more intelligible, remove the complexities from, disentangle, untangle, unravel

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French simplifier, from medieval Latin simplificare, from Latin simplus (see simple).

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