reductive

adjective

UK/rɪˈdʌk.tɪv/
US/rɪˈdʌk.tɪv/

Definitions of reductive adjective

  1. Presenting something in a simplistic manner, often to an excessive degree.

    (尤指過度)簡化的

    • The complex issue was reduced to a few basic elements.

      這個複雜的問題被簡化為幾個基本要素。

    • This reductive analysis failed to capture the nuances of the problem.

      這種簡化的分析未能捕捉到問題的細微差別。

    • His reductive interpretation of historical events drew wide criticism.

      他對歷史事件的簡化解釋引起了廣泛批評。