westernize

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To render something western in character. intransitive,transitive
    — Users on Chinese social media expressed anger that the Netflix adaptation Westernized aspects of the story, and said the show sought to demonize some of the Chinese characters.

词形变化

westernizes present,singular,third-person westernizing participle,present westernized participle,past westernized past westernise alternative Westernize alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English western
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English westernize
From western + -ize.
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