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pluralize

/ˈplʊrəlaɪz/ /ˈpluːrəlaɪz/

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verb

使成复数，变成复数。

To make plural.

Examples :

"The word "orange" can be pluralized into "oranges"."

“Orange”这个词可以变成复数形式“oranges”。

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verb

变成复数，使成复数。

To take a plural; to assume a plural form.

Examples :

"Nouns pluralize in English, but verbs do not."

在英语里，名词可以变成复数，但动词不行。

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verb

使…复数化, 多元化

To multiply; to make manifold.

Examples :

"To make our recipe feed more people, we need to pluralize the ingredients, doubling or tripling the amounts of flour, sugar, and eggs. "

为了让我们的食谱能喂饱更多人，我们需要把食材的用量增加，也就是使食材的量多元化，比如把面粉、糖和鸡蛋的用量加倍或增加三倍。

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verb

兼任数职，身兼数职

To hold more than one ecclesiastical benefice at the same time.

Examples :

"It was scandalous when the bishop attempted to pluralize by accepting a second lucrative parish while already serving in the first. "

当主教试图在已经担任第一份有利可图的教区职务的同时，接受第二份同样优厚的职位，想要身兼数职时，这简直是令人震惊的丑闻。

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