facilitate

【发音】

美 /fə'sɪlə'tet/ 英 /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/

【翻译】

1. v.使便利，促进

   英释:To facilitate an action or process, especially one that you would like to happen, means to make it easier or more likely to happen

【例句】

1. The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.

   新机场将促进旅游业的发展。

【真题例句】

1. (2012.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 听力题)...When does the presence of an audience facilitate your performance according to Roberts...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.促进；帮助；使容易

   promote/boost/further/

【同根词】

1. adj

   facilitative : 使便利的

2. n

   facility : 设施；设备；容易；灵巧

   facilitator : 服务商；促进者

   facilitation : 简易化；[生理] 助长；容易