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naturalize

/ˈnætʃəɹəˌlaɪz/

Meanings
verb

归化，入籍

To grant citizenship to someone not born a citizen

Examples :

"After living in the United States for five years, Maria decided to naturalize and become a citizen. "
在美國居住了五年後，瑪麗亞決定歸化入籍，成為美國公民。
politics government nation right law
verb

自然化，归于自然。

To limit explanations of a phenomenon to naturalistic ones and exclude supernatural ones

Examples :

"To understand how the brain works, scientists naturalize its functions, focusing on chemical and electrical processes rather than attributing behavior to a soul or spirit. "
为了理解大脑的工作方式，科学家们对其功能进行自然化处理 (zìránhuà chǔlǐ)，专注于化学和电过程，而不是将行为归因于灵魂或精神。
philosophy religion science theology supernatural

Related Words

Illustration zookeepers

zookeepers noun

/ˈzuˌkipərz/

动物园管理员，饲养员

"The zookeepers feed the lions every morning. "

动物园的饲养员每天早上喂狮子。

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

理解，明白，领会。

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

Illustration phenomenon

phenomenon noun

/fɪˈnɒmənɒn/ /fɪˈnɑmənɑn/

现象，表象

"The sudden increase in student absences is a noticeable phenomenon. "

学生突然旷课人数的增加是一个值得注意的现象。

Illustration naturalizes

naturalizes verb

/ˈnætʃərəlˌaɪzɪz/ /ˈnætʃrəlˌaɪzɪz/

归化，入籍

"After living in Canada for five years, the government naturalizes Maria, making her a Canadian citizen. "

在加拿大生活了五年后，政府批准玛丽亚归化入籍，使她成为了加拿大公民。

Illustration citizenship

citizenship noun

/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ /ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/

国籍，公民身份.

"My new citizenship in this country allows me to vote in elections. "

我获得了这个国家的新国籍，所以现在我可以在选举中投票了。

Illustration explanations

explanations noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/

解释，说明。

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

这个解释又长又啰嗦。

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

环境，周围环境。

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

学校食堂嘈杂的环境让人很难集中精力做作业。

Illustration supernatural

supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

神，神灵，超自然生物

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

我奶奶相信有神灵存在，她说她曾在厨房里见过鬼。

Illustration acclimatize

acclimatize verb

/ə.ˈklaɪ.mə.ˌtaɪz/

适应，习惯，服水土

"After moving to a colder climate, the children needed time to acclimatize to the lower temperatures. "

搬到更冷的地方后，孩子们需要时间来适应较低的温度。

Illustration naturalized

naturalized verb

/ˈnætʃərəlˌaɪzd/ /ˈnætʃrəlˌaɪzd/

归化，入籍

"After living in the United States for five years and passing a citizenship test, my grandmother was naturalized as an American citizen. "

在美国住了五年，并通过了公民考试之后，我的奶奶归化入籍，成为了美国公民。

Illustration attributing

attributing verb

/əˈtrɪbjutɪŋ/

归因于，归结于.

"The scientist is attributing the plant's growth to the new fertilizer. "

这位科学家把植物的生长归因于这种新型肥料。

Illustration naturalistic

naturalistic adjective

/ˌnætʃərəlˈɪstɪk/ /ˌnætʃrəlˈɪstɪk/

自然的，逼真的。

"The museum's exhibit featured a naturalistic diorama of a forest, complete with realistic trees, animals, and sounds. "

博物馆的展览有一个逼真的森林立体模型，里面有栩栩如生的树木、动物和声音。