学个词Learn a Word 第1350期 streamline

　　今天我们要学的词是streamline¹。 Streamline, 作为动词，意思是简化流程。 "Nokia plans to move more factories to Asia in an effort to streamline production," 诺基亚公司计划将更多工厂搬到亚洲，借此简化作业流程。 "America's new patent law intends to streamline the system for issuing patents," 美国新的专利法致力于简化发放专利的程序。为尽快创造就业机会， "California Governor Jerry Brown signed a legislation to streamline environmental review for key construction projects," 加州州长布朗签署法案，简化对重要建筑工程环保审核的程序。好的，今天我们学习的词是streamline...

1 streamline   

vt.使成流线型；使简化；使现代化

参考例句：

• We must streamline our methods.我们必须简化方法。
• Any liquid or gas passing it will have streamline flow.任何通过它的液体或气体将呈流线型的流动。