facilitate /fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt/ CET4 TEM4 ( facilitating, facilitated, facilitates )

• 1. 

  V-T To facilitate an action or process, especially one that you would like to happen, means to make it easier or more likely to happen. 促进

  例：

  The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.

  新机场将促进旅游业的发展。