facilitate /fəˈsiliteit/ vt. 使变得(更)容易，使便利：The broken lock facilitated my entrance into the house. 这把坏锁使我更容易进这间房子。［考句］The automatic doors in supermarkets facilitate the entry and exit of customers with shopping carts. 超市里的自动门使得用购物车购物的顾客进出方便了。