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单词 modernize
释义

modernize

UK /ˈmɒdə(r)naɪz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theymodernize
he/she/itmodernizes
present participlemodernizing
past tensemodernized
past participlemodernized

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    if something modernizes, or if you modernize it, it becomes less old-fashioned as a result of new methods, equipment, or ideas

    They will continue to modernize the army.

    He argued that the Tory party had to modernize.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make something more modern or fashionable

derived word
modernizer

Word Forms

singularmodernizer
pluralmodernizers

Synonyms and related words

To make something more modern or fashionable

modernize

US /ˈmɑdərˌnaɪz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theymodernize
he/she/itmodernizes
present participlemodernizing
past tensemodernized
past participlemodernized

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    if something modernizes, or if you modernize it, it becomes less old-fashioned as a result of new methods, equipment, or ideas

    They will continue to modernize the army.

    As the country is modernizing, our attitudes are becoming more modern.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make something more modern or fashionable

derived word
modernizer

Word Forms

singularmodernizer
pluralmodernizers

Synonyms and related words

To make something more modern or fashionable
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