facilitate
Definitions
To make a process or action easier; to help bring it about.
使便利；促进；帮助推进。
To lead or moderate (a meeting, discussion).
主持，引导（会议、讨论）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfacil (from facilis, 'easy' = 'do-able,' built on facere) + -itate (to make) = 'to make do-able, to make easy.' To facilitate is to remove the friction so something can be done more easily — you don't do the task yourself, you make it easier for it to happen.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsWhy It Means This
Facilitate is built on facilis, Latin for 'easy' — which itself literally means 'do-able' (facere + -ilis). So to facilitate is to make something 'more do-able.' The key nuance: a facilitator doesn't do the work; they make it easier for others to do it, by smoothing the way.
Common Collocations
- 1.facilitate learning促进学习
- 2.facilitate discussion主持讨论
- 3.facilitate communication促进沟通
- 4.facilitate access便于获取
- 5.facilitate the process推进流程
Example Sentences
- 1.
Good lighting can facilitate learning in the classroom.
- 2.
The new software facilitates collaboration between teams.
- 3.
She was asked to facilitate the group discussion.