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
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
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
Some historians said the documentary was a dangerous simplification of a very complex period in the country's past.
一些歷史學家認為這部紀錄片對該國一段非常複雜的歷史做了危險的簡化。
The new software was designed for simplification — users now complete a task in two clicks rather than ten.
這套新軟體的設計宗旨就是簡化——使用者現在只需點擊兩下就能完成一項任務,而不是十下。
- 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
- 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').