simplification

/ˌsɪmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsɪmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsimpləfə̇ˈkāshən/ (ame, mw)

simplification — 名詞

  • simplificationsingular
  • simplificationsplural

1. the work of changing something so that it becomes easier to understand, use, or

1.名詞B2
釋義

簡化;簡化版

使事物變簡單的過程或結果

the work of changing something so that it becomes easier to understand, use, or deal with; also, the simpler version that results from this work

例句

Mei-Lin appreciated the simplification of the tax forms — the new version had only three pages instead of twenty.

Mei-Lin 很欣賞那份稅務表格的簡化版本——新表格只有三頁,而不是二十頁。

simplification + of + noun — process that produces a clearer result

Kwame made a useful simplification to the factory's workflow, cutting the time needed for each car repair in half.

Kwame 對工廠的作業流程做了一個有用的簡化,將每輛車的維修時間縮短了一半。

a + adjective + simplification — a specific improvement

同義詞
  • streamlining

    focuses on making a process or system run more smoothly, often by removing unnecessary steps

  • clarification

    emphasises making something easier to understand rather than changing its structure

  • reduction

    highlights the removal of elements but lacks the idea of making something easier to use or understand

反義詞
  • complication

    the act of making something more difficult or complex

文法句型

simplification + of + noun phrase

a + adjective + simplification

for simplification

用法筆記

This noun can be used both for the process (uncountable: 'for simplification') and for a specific result or change (countable: 'a useful simplification'). The count use often carries a judgement — positive ('welcome simplification') or negative ('dangerous simplification').

常見錯誤

This is a simplify of the rules.
This is a simplification of the rules.
💡'simplify' is a verb; the noun form is 'simplification'.
For the simplification, we removed the old steps.
For simplification, we removed the old steps.' or 'As a simplification, we removed the old steps.
💡when referring to a purpose, use 'for simplification' (uncountable) or 'as a simplification' (countable).