单词 | popularize |
释义 | popularize (pɒpjʊləraɪz ) Word forms: popularizes , popularizing , popularized regional note: in BRIT, also use popularise 1. verb To popularize something means to make a lot of people interested in it and able to enjoy it. The Victorians popularized rhubarb in fools and crumbles. [VERB noun] popularization (pɒpjʊləraɪzeɪʃən ) uncountable noun ...the popularisation of sport through television. [+ of] 2. verb To popularize an academic subject or scientific idea means to make it more easy to understand for ordinary people. It was Aristotle who proved the world is round. Plato popularized the concept. [VERB noun] popularization uncountable noun [usually NOUN of noun] He became world famous for his popularisation of science. Collocations: popularize a concept Personal has helped to popularize the concept of small data, which it defines as big data for the benefit of individuals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was the first person to widely popularize the concept of counting calories as a method of weight loss. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was also the first video game to popularize the concept of achieving a high score, being the first game to save the player's score. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Cheer camps have popularized the concept of a spirit stick. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The game was also responsible for popularizing the concept of direct, tournament-level competition between two players. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He popularized the term urban legend, as opposed to the term contemporary legend preferred by most other scholars of folklore. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many of those who popularized this term were initially part of the conservative movement, but came to separate themselves from the conservatives on certain issues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This last group would be among the ones who popularized the term hacker among many other slang terms, and who eventually moved on to computers and programming. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 使...大众化 Japanese: 普及させる |
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