英语词汇“streamline”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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streamline

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	streamline
	he, she, it	streamlines
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	streamlined
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have streamlined
	he, she, it	has streamlined
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had streamlined
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will streamline
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have streamlined

Continuous Form
Present	I	am streamlining
	he, she, it	is streamlining
	you, we, they	are streamlining
Past	I, he, she, it	was streamlining
	you, we, they	were streamlining
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been streamlining
	he, she, it	has been streamlining
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been streamlining
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be streamlining
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been streamlining

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Apple is going to streamline its operations and concentrate development efforts on the Internet and multimedia.
People are calling for steps to reform the juvenile justice system, including streamlining the process of prosecuting young offenders.
The company announced it was to streamline its operations and close down three factories in the UK.
The Cut and Paste command can be used to streamline the process of inserting information.
The government is once again attempting to streamline the health care service in order to pay for tax cuts.
The new computer has made it possible to streamline our data processing operations.
The new system is an attempt to streamline the decision-making process.
We're taking steps to streamline operations and increase productivity.
We have streamlined the whole business by introducing a new computer system.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Drugs entrepreneurs avoid trouble by running relatively small, streamlined operations.
During 1990, a package dyeing system will be installed that will greatly streamline the dyeing process.
In these instances, the Replace command can be used to streamline the process of inserting variable information.
Lotus is also expected to streamline its Notes pricing, making it uniform across platforms, and comprehensible as far as multiple licenses go.
Nobody contends that reforms and streamlining are not useful.
Today, corporations have become more streamlined and less caring.
We are streamlining our office procedures and business systems.

Longman Language Activatorto make a business or system more efficient► improve/increase efficiency

· We must increase efficiency and reduce costs if we are to make a profit this year.· The company has concentrated on encouraging worker involvement and improving efficiency.· Less complex business processes can reduce costs and improve efficiency and quality.

► streamline

to make the processes of a business or system simpler so that it operates more quickly and more efficiently: · We have streamlined the whole business by introducing a new computer system.· People are calling for steps to reform the juvenile justice system, including streamlining the process of prosecuting young offenders.

► rationalize

also rationalise British to make a business or system more efficient by making it quicker, more modern, and less wasteful: · Since the administrative side of the business has been rationalized, all departments have become more efficient.· The budget proposed selling off $1,300 million worth of state-run enterprises and rationalizing the tax structure.

to make something better► improve

to make something better: · I wanted to improve my French, so I got a job in Paris.· The funds will go towards improving road and rail services.· By managing natural resources more effectively, our quality of human life could be improved greatly.

► make something better

to improve a situation or improve someone's life: · Instead of making the traffic situation better, the new road has just made things worse.· You won't make things any better by worrying about them.· Have computers really made life better for everyone?

► make improvements

to make changes to something or add things to it in order to make it better, more useful, or more effective: · After we've made a few improvements, the software should be fine.make improvements to: · Several improvements have been made to the original designs.· They made a lot of improvements to the house after they moved in.

► knock something into shape

British /whip something into shape especially American informal to make changes to something in order to make it good enough: · We've only got one week left to knock the play into shape.· The new Chief Executive is whipping the company into shape and making it more competitive.

► upgrade

to improve something such as machinery, a building, or a system by making it more modern, effective, and successful: · The city has recently spent $3 million on upgrading its sports stadium.· It was decided that the entire computer system should be upgraded.· Since July, the airport has upgraded security measures, at a cost of $560,000.

► streamline

to improve a system or process by making it more simple and therefore faster and more effective: · The new system is an attempt to streamline the decision-making process.· Apple is going to streamline its operations and concentrate development efforts on the Internet and multimedia.

► clean up

to improve standards of behaviour in a place or organization, especially by removing dishonest or criminal people: clean up something: · It's time someone cleaned up this city; we have one of the highest crime rates in the country.· Most clubs have made a big effort to clean up football's image.clean something up: · The management of some our prisons has sometimes been corrupt, and it is our job to clean it up.

► brush up (on)

also brush up something British especially spoken to practise doing something that you have not done for a long time in order to try to improve it: · I'd like to brush up on my Italian before our trip.· Public libraries frequently have computers that people can use to brush up their IT skills.

when a company reduces its activities, the amount it spends etc► scale down

also scale back American to reduce something, such as the size of an organization or a plan, so that it is still operating but on a smaller level: scale down/back something: · European central banks have scaled down their operations in South Africa.scale something down/back: · The two companies have announced plans to scale back production next year.· Development projects were scaled down, and some proposals for new buildings were put on hold.

► cut back

to reduce the numbers of something or the time or money spent on something, especially because you can no longer afford to continue at the previous level: cut back on: · Her friends know that she is under stress and have warned her to cut back on her workload.cut back something: · Our budget has been cut back this year.· Farmers have agreed to cut back wheat production.cut something back: · We have had to cut expenditure back in an effort to increase profits.

► downsize/rightsize

especially American to reduce the number of people who work for a company, especially in order to save money: · They are downsizing the workforce in a desperate attempt to save the firm.· Advised to rightsize its operation, the company has shrunk to 2,000 employees.

► pare down

to reduce something by small amounts over a period of time so that the effect is not very serious or noticeable while it is happening: pare down something: · The company has pared down expenditure and hopes to recoup its losses this year.pare something down: · We have managed to pare our costs down to the absolute minimum.

► rationalize

also rationalise British to try to make a company more effective by getting rid of unnecessary workers etc: · We are a small company, and we need to rationalize if we want to compete in this market.· The company has done a lot to rationalize production.

► wind down

to gradually reduce the work of a company or organization so that it can be closed down completely: wind something down: · The old sickness benefit system is slowly being wound down.wind something down: · I want to return in a few years' time - I've already started to wind the business down.

► run down

especially British to deliberately make something such as a company, an industry, or a public service weaker and weaker, by giving it less and less money: run down something: · Opposition leaders are accusing the government of running down the Health Service.run something down: · They buy up rival companies then just run them down.

► trim

to reduce something by a small amount that will not harm or change it very much, especially in order to save money: · By trimming costs and improving service the hotel has now started to make a profit again.trim something by 10% etc: · The proposed bill would trim welfare spending by $5 billion.

► streamline

to reduce the costs of something such as a service or industry by employing fewer people, reducing the number of things you produce or provide etc - used especially in business contexts: · The government is once again attempting to streamline the health care service in order to pay for tax cuts.· The company announced it was to streamline its operations and close down three factories in the UK.

to make something simpler► simplify

to make something simpler and easier to use or understand: · The government is planning to simplify the tax laws.· These gadgets do simplify food preparation, but are they really worth the money?

► streamline

to make a method or system simpler, quicker, and usually cheaper - used especially in business contexts: · The new computer has made it possible to streamline our data processing operations.· The Cut and Paste command can be used to streamline the process of inserting information.

WORD SETS► Engineering

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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more

· These functions can be much more streamlined as a result, with less human administration.· Today, corporations have become more streamlined and less caring.· Fireworks' button creation capabilities are further expanded with a more streamlined approach to creating remote rollovers.· In comparison to legislatures, the executive structure tends to be more streamlined and less prone to stalemate and inaction.· But you can take an easier, more streamlined approach to making these changes.

NOUN► operation

· Drugs entrepreneurs avoid trouble by running relatively small, streamlined operations.· By streamlining operations, they took the proper, decisive action.· Its big rival, Stamps.com, also laid off 240 employees last month in a bid to streamline operations.· Amelio has said Apple will concentrate development efforts on the Internet and multimedia, streamline operations and pare its unwieldy product lineup.

► procedure

· We are streamlining our office procedures and business systems.· Its board has adopted a streamlined procedure for doling out emergency loans.· They allow contracting procedures to be standardised and streamlined.· The Review proposed many changes to particular aspects of standard procedure which will speed up and streamline that procedure.· Since then the resources of that department have been strengthened, and much has been done to streamline procedures.· As well as streamlining procedures to expel illegal immigrants, the new law curbs their rights to demonstrate and strike.

► process

· During 1990, a package dyeing system will be installed that will greatly streamline the dyeing process.· In these instances, the Replace command can be used to streamline the process of inserting variable information.· At CompuAdd, we've streamlined the whole process of network selection, installation and support.· We are the agency that can streamline the process better than anybody else.· We've even streamlined the selection process ... 1.· There was nothing to stop us from streamlining the permit process.· He got manufacturers to streamline processes and develop standard expectations for manual labor.