streamline
['stri:m.laɪn] verb transitive
SHAPE 形状
■to shape something so that it can move as effectively and quickly as possible through a liquid or gas 把…设计成流线型，使成流线型•Streamlining cars increases their fuel efficiency.把汽车设计成流线型可以提高汽车的燃油效率。 •The bodies of dolphins are more streamlined than those of porpoises.海豚的体型比鼠海豚更具流线型特点。
['stri:m.laɪn] verb transitive
IMPROVE 改善
■to improve the effectiveness of an organization such as a business or government, often by making the way activities are performed simpler （常透过简化办事程式）使（机构）效率更高；简化•The cost-cutting measures include streamlining administrative procedures in the company.缩减开支的措施包括简化公司的行政管理程式。 •The government recently announced details of its plan to streamline the taxation system.政府最近公布了精简税制的方案。 •Streamlining management could save at least 10 percent in costs.提高管理效率至少可以节约10%开支。 |