simple fracture     wo |

I had to do it for the simple reason that (= because) I couldn’t trust anyone else.   # J§ EH

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►                 WITH FEW PARTS AM 4 [usually before noun] consisting

of only a few parts; not complicated in structure qfrft M     Wl A W : simple forms of life, for example

amoebas      W      ^ 0 a simple

machine fa fH Jpi (ft #1 #1 0 {grammar if j&). a simple sentence (= one with only one verb)

►                 ORDINARY H H 5 [only before noun] (of a person A) ordinary; not special H ii ^; —ji&lHj; A A (ft: I’m a simple country girl, ffcji—■AIMf

►                 NOT INTELLIGENT fftf&T 6 [not usually before noun] (of a

person A) not very intelligent; not mentally normal I? A 1ST;   He’s not mad—just a little simple.

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►                 GRAMMAR if 7 used to describe the present or past tense of a verb that is formed without using an auxil­iary verb, as in She loves him (= the simple present tense) or He arrived late {= the simple past tense) ( AM

— see also simply ITCTTn see pure .simple 'fracture nouri an injury when a bone in your body is broken but does not come through the skin H ££##r; A&l ##r — compare compound fracture .simple 'interest noun [u] {finance M) interest that is paid only on the original amount of money that you invested, and not on any interest that it has earned ij — compare compound interest .simple-'minded adj. (disapproving) not intelligent; not able to understand how complicated things are H/ A1& TW; ItW; J® fSf (KJ: a simple-minded person Allif ¥fi§A <> a simple-minded approach simple-ton /'simpltan/ noun {old-fashioned) a person who is not very intelligent and can be tricked easily M;

sim plex /‘simpleks/ noun {linguistics if g) a simple word that is not made of other words jti i% — compare compound n.{3)

sim pli city /sim'plisati/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 [u] the quality of being easy to understand or use fij H ( '[4 ) ;

(14 ) : the relative simplicity of the new PC ffrSH A Aife ® (ft M Hi M O For the sake of simplicity, let’s divide the discussion into two parts. A T   111 IE A

2 [U] (approving) the quality of being natural and plain M ; & th : the simplicity of the architecture iWMI&(ftJ^lh 0 the simplicity of country living          3 [C, usually pi.] an aspect of sth

that is easy, natural or plain ff ( HfcJitfr, If ^ ) A &h: the simplicities of our old way of life ffc f] MAWA M&L IT»T7ri be sim.plicity it self to be very easy or plain # #jgf#-; # %

sim plification /.simplifi’keijn/ noun 1 [u, sing.] the process of making sth easier to do or understand ft} it : Complaints have led to (a) simplification of the rules. SAAWJim »J»T„ 2 [C] the thing that results when you make a problem, statement, system, etc. easier to understand or do          : A number

of simplifications have been made to the taxation system. ft ® ® B %. JA M % & If it o — compare oversimpli­fication at OVERSIMPLIFY

sim plify /‘simplifai/ verb (sim pli fies, simplifying, sim­plified, sim-pli-fied) [VN] to make sth easier to do or understand {£ fa] it; f© H ■ The application forms have now been simplified,         B f©ft T„ 01 hope

his appointment will simplify matters.          # H fife it ifo Hi

0                   a simplified version of the story for

young children

sim plistic /sim'plistik/ adj. {disapproving) making a problem, situation, etc. seem less difficult or compli­cated than it really is ( ftSfwJ®,         (ft

► sim plis tic-al ly /-kli/ adv.

Simp ly On /'simpli/ adv.

1                   used to emphasize how easy or basic sth is ( [Jgjiff© #. ) ft#, R,          0H3IJUST: Simply add hot water

and stir. R It jJP ± & 7jc M th ft» o The runway is

simply a strip of grass.    B0

►                 Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

1X ilfc Ifij-B o 0 You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach. 1& of W ft fJf (ft    is #1, ^

A A ft' W ± o 2 used to emphasize a statement (, 3S. in k, jSLjfc ) M %, T*\$. GOES absolutely : You simply must see the play.     0 The view

is simply wonderful! jftfeiil&T! 0 That is simply not true! 0 I haven’t seen her for simply

ages, ic E H A A iE M 7 o 3 in a way that is easy to understand    The book explains grammar simply

and clearly, ii A A Alf Ailfs) ^ M         0 Anyway, to

put it simply, we still owe them £2 000.

$in]£ A1M1 2 000          4 in a way that is natural

and plain fgf ffe ; M ifo : The rooms are simply furnished. J^|it]|$H£ftifro 0 They live simply (= they do not spend much money). #, f] 4 ffl Ih 0 5 used to

introduce a summary or an explanation of sth that you have just said or done ( 31   ) AM, RH:

►                 don’t want to be rude, it’s simply that we have to be

careful who we give this information to.       IA

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sim-sim /'simsim/ noun [u] an E African word for sesame (= a type of plant whose seeds and their oil are used in cooking) (     IHfM

simulacrum /.simju'leikram/ noun {pi. simu-lacra /-kra/) {formal) something that looks like sb/sth else or that is made to look like sb/sth else Kn copy

simu-late /'simjuleit/ verb [VN] 1 to pretend that you have a particular feeling fg ^ ; HA; ^ ff- E533 feign : I tried to simulate surprise at the news. Off M M

►                 to create

particular conditions that exist in real life using computers, models, etc., usually for study or training purposes ( hBf ^#1         ) ffJlA Computer soft­

ware can be used to simulate conditions on the seabed. if           3 to be made to look

like sth else Hif; HA: a gas heater that simulates a coal fire

simu lated /'simjuleitid/ adj. [only before noun] not real, but made to look, feel, etc. like the real thing     ;

ia (ft ; H 63 : simulated leather AHA o ‘How wonderful!’ she said with simulated enthusiasm.

m! ” m m * - m a mm ® w w a mh „ 0 The

experiments were carried out under simulated examin­ation conditions.

simu-la-tion /.simju'leijn/ noun 1 [C, |J] a situation in which a particular set of conditions is created arti­ficially in order to study or experience sth that could exist in reality Utl; ifjM: a computer simulation of how the planet functions M M tS ^ A A (frit ^ f/l II }$. 0 a simulation model if HHM 2 [U] the act of pretending that sth is real when it is not ; HA: the simula­tion of genuine concern

simu la tor /'simjuleita(r)/ noun a piece of equipment that artificially creates a particular set of conditions in order to train sb to deal with a situation that they may experience in reality     : a flight simulator Aft

sim ul cast /'simlkaist; NAmE also 'saim-/ verb (sim-ul- cast, slm-ul-cast) [VN] to broadcast sth on radio and television at the same time or on both AM and FM radio (        ) I«; ( ) ®M

2                   sim ul cast noun

sim-ul-tan-eous /.simbteinies; NAmE .saiml-/ adj. happening or done at the same time as sth else £(^tiftft)$J;   There were several simultan­eous attacks by the rebels.      0

0 simultaneous translation/interpreting |W] r # i?

3                   sim-ul-tan-eity /.simlta'neiati; NAmE .saimlta'niiati/ noun [U] sim-ul-tan-eous-ly adv. : The game will be broadcast simultaneously on TV and radio.

simul taneous e quations noun [pi.] {mathematics $) equations involving two or more unknown quantities that have the same values in each equation