simplify
verb [ T ] uk/ˈsɪm.plɪ.faɪ/ us/ˈsɪm.plə.faɪ/
C1 使简化；使简易
to make something less complicated and therefore easier to do or understand
the new simplified tax system 简化后的新税制
He tried to simplify the story for the younger audience. 在讲给年龄较小的听众听时，他尽可能地简化这个故事。
Synonym: pare something (down) to the bone
Opposites: complicateelaborate
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- They are trying to simplify the regulations.
- Let's try and simplify the task by cutting out the checking stage.
- If you try to simplify philosophy too much, you lose its essence.