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anglicize

/ang-gluh-sahyz/US // ˈæŋ gləˌsaɪz //UK // (ˈæŋɡlɪˌsaɪz) //

英语化,使之国际化,使之成英文

Definitions

  1. 1

    An·gli·cized, An·gli·ciz·ing.

    • : to make or become English in form or character: to Anglicize the pronunciation of a Russian name.

Examples

  • Jimmy was commissioned to anglicize a proper proposal and André spent hours in repeating the verbiage as taught.

  • They shun the Italian "quarter," mix with Americans, and Anglicize their names.

  • It was because the word could only be translated by a circumlocution that I ventured to Anglicize it.

  • These were, indeed, tendencious, if I may Anglicize a very necessary word from the Spanish tendencioso.

  • Whether it is advisable to Anglicize the spelling of certain French words, like timbre, in order to promote their assimilation.