oversimplified
UK/əuvər'simplifaid/US/ˌəʊvər'sɪmplɪfaɪd/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Simplified to the point of losing important detail or accuracy
过于简单化的，过分简化的
v.
Past tense and past participle of oversimplify
oversimplify 的过去式/过去分词
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedover-excessively, above
+
simplifiedlike, same, similar
=oversimplified
over- (too much) + simplified = 'made too simple.' The past participle/adjective of oversimplify. Based on simple (sim 'one' + plic 'fold'), not the ple 'fill' root.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The textbook gives an oversimplified account of the war.
- 2.
That model is too oversimplified to predict real markets.