naturalize, naturalise

v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] ~ sb/sth (in...) 1 make (sb from another country) a citizen (of the specified country) 使(外国人)入籍, 归化: a naturalized American who was born in Poland 出生於波兰而入美国籍的人 * She's a German who was naturalized in Canada. 她是入了加拿大籍的德国人. 2 adopt (a foreign word, expression, etc) into a language 引进(外国词语等): English sporting terms have been naturalized in many languages. 英语的运动术语已被多种语言采用. 3 introduce (a plant or an animal) into a country where it is not native 引进(动植物).


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