streamline
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TOEFL六级考研C2
释义
v.
To make a process or organization simpler and more efficient.
精简，使（流程或机构）更高效。
adj.
Shaped smoothly so as to reduce air or water resistance.
流线型的。
词根拆分
词根派生stream + line = 气流或水流绕过物体时形成的平滑线条（流线）。流线型的形状让流体几乎无阻力地掠过。由这种物理上的顺滑引申出比喻义：streamline a process 就是去掉阻碍，让工作顺畅高效地流动。
词根 line 还连着 17 个词常用搭配
- 1.streamline operations优化运营
- 2.streamline the process精简流程
- 3.streamline production优化生产
- 4.streamline workflow简化工作流程
例句
- 1.
The company streamlined its approval process to save time.
公司精简了审批流程以节省时间。
- 2.
The car's streamlined body cuts through the wind easily.
这辆车流线型的车身能轻松破风。