simplify學測 L6KK [ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ] | /ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/
簡化;使易懂·降低複雜度;化繁為簡·化簡
字尾-ify能一次多記五個字
A good manual simplifies the steps so anyone can follow them without help.
好的說明書把步驟化簡,讓任何人不用求助也能照做。
一個畫面:剝橘子取果肉
剝皮剝除外層,讓內容看得懂
榨汁去掉雜質,留下最精簡形式
義項
去皮教學B2verb簡化;使易懂
The teacher used pictures to simplify the lesson for the students.
老師用圖片簡化這堂課,方便學生理解。
simplify a lessonsimplify a concept
去籽減量B2verb降低複雜度;化繁為簡
He simplified the recipe by removing three steps.
他拿掉三個步驟,把食譜簡化了。
simplify a recipesimplify a process
榨汁濃縮B2verb化簡
We simplified the equation before the exam.
段考前,我們先把方程式化簡。
simplify an equationsimplify a fraction
片語
simplify things化繁為簡 →把複雜狀況變得單純
simplify the process精簡流程 →拿掉流程中多餘步驟
simplify your life生活減法 →把生活中的雜事變少
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Please ___ your answer before submitting it. (simplify / simplicity)
看答案
simplify
simplify 是動詞,simplicity 是名詞。
'We simplified the equation before the exam.' 這裡的 simplify 最接近哪個意思?(A) 使易懂 (B) 數學式化簡 (C) 減少步驟
看答案
(B)
此句情境是數學方程式,對應第三個化簡義項。
字族
simple 簡單的(形容詞)・simplicity 簡單;簡樸(名詞)・simplification 簡化(名詞)
順路看看
complicate — simplify 的反義詞,讓事情變複雜reduce — 常與 simplify 搭配,強調數量減少streamline — 把流程簡化到最有效率多益練習
本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
員工培訓教材
The trainer used diagrams to simplify the explanation of the new filing system.
講師使用圖解,讓新歸檔系統的說明更容易理解。
行政流程改善
The office team simplified the room-booking process by removing two unnecessary steps.
行政團隊刪除兩個不必要的步驟,簡化了會議室預訂流程。
詞族
simplify verb 簡化;使易懂・simplification noun 簡化・simple adjective 簡單的;不複雜的・simplified adjective 經過簡化的
四選一
The team plans to ____ the room-booking process next month.
看答案
simplify
plans to 後須接原形動詞,並以 the room-booking process 為受詞,故選 simplify。simple 是形容詞,simplification 是名詞,simply 是副詞,均不能充當此處所需的動詞。
同義改寫
The trainer used diagrams to simplify the explanation. → The trainer used diagrams to make the explanation easier to understand.
此處 simplify 指使說明更容易理解,改寫直接表達相同意思。
Removing duplicate steps will simplify the filing process. → Removing duplicate steps will make the filing process less complicated.
此處 simplify 指降低流程複雜度,與 make the filing process less complicated 等義。