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单词 oversimplification
释义

oversimplify

verb

over·​sim·​pli·​fy ˌō-vər-ˈsim-plə-ˌfī How to pronounce oversimplify (audio)
oversimplified; oversimplifying; oversimplifies

transitive verb

: to simplify to such an extent as to bring about distortion, misunderstanding, or error

intransitive verb

: to engage in undue or extreme simplification
oversimplification
ˌō-vər-ˌsim-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce oversimplify (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

The article oversimplifies the problem. She tends to oversimplify things. We must resist the temptation to oversimplify.
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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

oversimplify

verb

over·​sim·​pli·​fy ˌō-vər-ˈsim-plə-ˌfī How to pronounce oversimplify (audio)
oversimplified; oversimplifying
: to cause (something) to seem simpler than it is
He oversimplified a complicated problem.

oversimplification

noun

as in simplification

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