streamline

英 [ˈstriːmlaɪn]

美 [ˈstriːmlaɪn]

v.  使成流线型; 使(系统、机构等)效率更高; (尤指)使增产节约
n.  流线; 流线型

现在分词：streamlining　过去分词：streamlined　过去式：streamlined　第三人称单数：streamlines　

CET6考研TOEFLTEM8BEC

Collins.1 / BNC.12095 / COCA.11669

牛津词典

verb

• 使成流线型
  to give sth a smooth even shape so that it can move quickly and easily through air or water
  1. The cars all have a new streamlined design.
     这些汽车都是流线型新款。
• 使（系统、机构等）效率更高；（尤指）使增产节约
  to make a system, an organization, etc. work better, especially in a way that saves money
  1. The production process is to be streamlined.
     生产流程还需改进。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使(机构或过程)效率更高;精简
  Tostreamlinean organization or process means to make it more efficient by removing unnecessary parts of it.
  1. They're making efforts to streamline their normally cumbersome bureaucracy...
     他们正努力精简本来繁冗复杂的官僚体制。
  2. They say things should be better now that they have streamlined application procedures.
     他们称鉴于他们已经简化了申请手续，情况应该会有所好转。

英英释义

verb

• contour economically or efficiently

双语例句

• When tools support this framework, it can help streamline and reduce the effort in supporting the process.
  当工具支持这个框架的时候，它就有助于让框架更趋于合理，并降低支持过程所要做的工作量。
• Third, we should streamline the administrative structure, and this is related to the devolution of powers.
  第三个内容是精简机构，这和权力下放有关。
• Chen had pledged to streamline the government and make it more efficient.
  陈有保证到流线型政府和达到目标更多的生效的。
• Ultimately this single flow of identity can streamline the implementation.
  最终，这个身份流可以使实现合理化。
• IBM, which consolidated some operations last summer, has made clear that it needs to continue to streamline them.
  去年夏天合并了部分业务的IBM公司明确表示需要继续进行精简，以提高效率。
• In line with consumer demand, we continuously improve upon and streamline civil engineering-related research methods.
  和消费者的需求同步，我们持续不断地改善和设计出土木工程相关领域的研究方法。
• The characteristics of hybrid propulsion are researched according to streamline and pressure distribution.
  通过流线和压力分布等研究混合推进系统流场特点。
• The company needs to streamline activities and tasks in order to drive higher team member productivity and efficiencies.
  公司需要简化活动和任务，以推动更高的团队成员效益和工作效率。
• We must streamline our methods.
  我们必须简化方法。
• The government recently announced details of its plan to streamline the taxation system.
  政府最近宣布了精简税制计划的细则。