modernizing
present participle ofmodernize
| 单词 | modernizing |
| 释义 | modernizing present participle ofmodernize modernize verb[IorT] (UKusuallymodernise)uk/ˈmɒd.ən.aɪz/us/ˈmɑː.dɚ.naɪz/to make something moremodern: Much of thehousehas been modernized. There has been a lot ofoppositionto modernizingworkingpractices. If theywanttoincreaseoutputfrom thefactory, they'll have to modernize. Restoring and reviving
Examplesofmodernizingmodernizing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Women who work in the non-traditional sector are expected to be more exposed tomodernizinginfluences, including the family planning programme. From theCambridge English Corpus I would also argue that little is gained frommodernizingthe key signatures. From theCambridge English Corpus In themodernizing(industrializing) stage of human development, socioeconomic developments enable people to secure survival and pursue achievement and entitlement. From theCambridge English Corpus This result seems to be related to the exposure of women who work in the non-agricultural sector tomodernizinginfluences, including the family planning programme. From theCambridge English Corpus While the terms 'modern' and 'modernizing' are used for the sake of brevity, these scores do not represent modern attitudes in the usual sense. From theCambridge English Corpus The analysis of discourse is invaluable in understanding the construction of national identity by amodernizingelite. From theCambridge English Corpus The main question in these studies was whether the military plays a role ofmodernizingagent. From theCambridge English Corpus This problem notwithstanding, the book is rich in perspectives and gives insightful overviews of the typical tensions characteristic ofmodernizingsocieties. From theCambridge English Corpus By focusing attention on government and parliament, it highlighted the bankruptcy of the regime and demonstrated their ownmodernizingobjectives. From theCambridge English Corpus The explanation is not completely clear, but probably relates to economics, education and a generallymodernizingoutlook. From theCambridge English Corpus His discussion of different developmental periods is divided between traditional andmodernizing, essentially urban patterns, the latter in tension with the former. From theCambridge English Corpus In each of those cases, themodernizingprojects depended on strong internal control and close collaboration with foreign capital. From theCambridge English Corpus The wind pressure had been a problem too so the apparatus neededmodernizing. From theCambridge English Corpus The cost ofmodernizingthe environmental infrastructure is daunting for these countries, many of which are still struggling through the transition to market economies. From theCambridge English Corpus Both periods were traumatic in their different ways, but in terms ofmodernizingimpact the first was more significant. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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