英语词汇“simplify”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-现代词典

simplifysimplify /ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/ ●○○ verb (simplifies, simplified, simplifying) [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYsimplify

Origin: 1600-1700 French simplifier, from Medieval Latin simplificare, from Latin simplus; ➔ SIMPLE

VERB TABLE

simplify

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	simplify
	he, she, it	simplifies
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	simplified
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have simplified
	he, she, it	has simplified
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had simplified
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will simplify
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have simplified

Continuous Form
Present	I	am simplifying
	he, she, it	is simplifying
	you, we, they	are simplifying
Past	I, he, she, it	was simplifying
	you, we, they	were simplifying
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been simplifying
	he, she, it	has been simplifying
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been simplifying
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be simplifying
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been simplifying

1to make something easier or less complicated: The laws have been simplified to shorten the process of divorce.2math, algebra to change an equation, fraction, or other mathematical expression into its simplest form, using arithmetic and algebra → see also oversimplify—simplified adjective: a simplified version of Chinese script—simplification /ˌsɪmpləfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]