小编为大家准备整理了BEC商务英语重点词汇大全，供大家阅读参考。今天分享的是BEC重点词汇：facilitate，一起来看看吧！
Facilitate
[fə'sɪlə'tet]
vt. 促进；帮助；使便利
Facilitate = facile（e略；源自中古法语facile，简单的）+ -ity名词词尾( y略) + -ate，引申义“促进，简化”，同近义词有promote，help，assist，aid，ease。
Facilitate常见的词组短语有facilitate communication方便联系、facilitate cooperation促进合作、facilitate economic growth加快经济发展、facilitate mutual understanding促进相互理解、facilitate the sharing of resources促进资源共享、facilitate bilateral trade便利双边贸易。
我们来看2个例句：
Tractors and other agricultural machines greatly facilitate farming.
拖拉机及其它农业机械大大方便了农业耕作。
The Internet has facilitated the buying and selling of goods and services.
因特网促进了产品和服务的买与卖。