单词 | fossilize |
释义 | fossilizefossilize /ˈfɑsəˌlaɪz/ verb [intransitive, transitive usually passive] 1science, biology, earth science to become or form a fossil by being preserved in rock: fossilized dinosaur bones2if people, ideas, systems, etc. fossilize or are fossilized, they never change or develop, even though there are good reasons why they should change: He feels that unions in America have become fossilized.—fossilization /ˌfɑsələˈzeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] |
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