| 释义 |
ger·man·ize
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnīz\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: german (IV) + -ize
transitive verb
1. archaic : to translate into German
2.
a. : to cause to acquire German customs or attitudes; especially : to force into conformity with German cultural patterns or governmental policies
< cities of the Polish Corridor … were germanized when the Nazis took over — Mario Pei >
b. : to give a German quality to (speech or writing) by the use of German words or grammatical constructions
intransitive verb
: to adopt German customs and manners or become German in sympathies and predilections |