简言之的英文：
in simple terms
to put things simply
briefly

参考例句：

In short
简言之,总之

The result is immorality and delinquency; in short, personal and social disorganization
其后果便是道德堕落与犯罪现象，简言之，就是个人的与社会的解组。

In short, it is not a colon cancer gene but a gene that affects our ability to respond to the environment
简言之，结肠癌基因并不存在，而是有一种基因影响了我们适应环境的能力。

to put it shortly
简言之

The long and short of it; the summary of it
简言之;总之一句话

He may be briefly characterized as a man of arts.
简言之，他的特点是多才多艺。

In a nutshell; in summary
简单地;简约地;简言之

In short, the processes of closing the accounts include the following four steps.
简言之,结账程序包括以下四个步骤。

In a word, this government isn't fit to rule.
简言之，这届政府无法胜任治国之责。

In brief the historicist claims that sociology is theoretical history.
简言之，历史决定论者认为，社会学是理论历史学。

simple是什么意思：
adj. 简单的；单纯的
n. 笨蛋

Simple pushbuttons for simple functions are good.
对于简单的功能来说，简单的按钮就足够了。

This book has a simple premise:
本书有一个简单的前提：

He is Spaniard pure and simple
他是一个纯血统的西班牙人

terms是什么意思：
n. 条件；表达方式，措辞，说法；地位，关系；条款；术语

It is a contradiction in terms.
这在措词上是自相矛盾的。

Hip is short term and earnest is long term.
时髦是短暂的，真诚是长远的。

extreme term of proportion
比例外项

put是什么意思：
v. 放，置，使处于；表达，说明

put a crimp into
妨碍|束缚

Put on the screw
施加压力

strike [ put on ] a pose of
装出...面貌[样子]