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单词 modernize
释义
modernize
verb[IorT]
(UKusuallymodernise)
uk
/ˈmɒd.ən.aɪz/us
/ˈmɑː.dɚ.naɪz/
to make something moremodern:
（使）现代化
Much of thehousehas been modernized.房子的大部分已经现代化了。
There has been a lot ofoppositionto modernizingworkingpractices.许多人反对工作制度现代化。
If theywanttoincreaseoutputfrom thefactory, they'll have to modernize.如果他们想增加工厂的产量，就必须实行现代化。
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modernization
(Definition ofmodernizefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

modernize| American Dictionary

modernize
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈmɑd·ərˌnɑɪz/
to make orbecomemoremodern:
[T]Wedecidedto modernizeourkitchenandinstalleda newsinkanddishwasher.

modernization

noun[U]us
/ˌmɑd·ər·nəˈzeɪ·ʃən/
Theplancallsfor theexpansionand modernization of theairportfacilities.
(Definition ofmodernizefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

modernize| Business English

modernize
verb[IorT]
(UKalsomodernise)
uk
/ˈmɒdənaɪz/us
tostartusing morerecentmethods,ideas,equipment, etc. so that somethingbecomesorseemsmoremodern:
There has been a lot ofoppositionto modernizingworkpractices.
If theywanttoincreaseoutputfrom thefactory, they'll have to modernize.

modernizer

noun[C]
Heconsidershimself to be a modernizer who is notafraidtoimposenecessarychangeson thecompany.
(Definition ofmodernizefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmodernize

modernize
The agendas to increase public health activity, liberate talents andmodernizeleadership are brought together to expose the challenges, tensions and potential solutions.
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If it were to survive, it would have to earn the revenue necessary tomodernize.
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Women who work in the non-traditional sector are expected to be more exposed to modernizing influences, including the family planning programme.
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I would also argue that little is gained from modernizing the key signatures.
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All quotations in this article have been modernized except the titles of printed books.
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It doesmodernizethe clefs, number the bars across each act and provide convenient rehearsal numbers.
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This was a major reason for the church's failure to change,modernize, and provide proper education and services.
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But "modernized" cultures need a form of symbolization in which particular kinds of cultural work can get done quickly and easily.
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While friendly princes were assets, however, uncooperative ones could be liabilities; they might obstruct attempts to exploit their resources or tomodernizetheir governments.
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And even if failure was the dominant motif, how could this failure tomodernizepolitically be squared with such outstanding achievements in the economic realm?
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Finally, in the 1950s and after, the pastoral economy again vastly expanded and was modernized.
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I also outline the strengths and weaknesses of both styles of rhetoric and explain how recent presidents have modernized these approaches over time.
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This result seems to be related to the exposure of women who work in the non-agricultural sector to modernizing influences, including the family planning programme.
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They attempted tomodernizetrusteeship without realizing that they enjoyed little in the way of an extensive state structure or easy access to civil society.
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While democracy has to be embedded into the fabric of local governance, it is doubtful if chieftaincy can be modernized.
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