-ise
-ize, NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
1 In some words ending with the sound -ize and -ise are equally acceptable spellings 有些字的字尾讀音為, 其拼寫法作-ize和-ise均可
emphasize/emphasise, criticize/criticise. -ise is more common in British than in US English. *-ise的拼法在英式英語中比在美式英語中常見. In this dictionary both spellings are shown when both are possible. 在兩種拼法皆可時, 本詞典將之一并列出.
2 There are some words which, because of their origin, are always spelt with -ise 有些字, 因字源關系, 一向拼作 -ise
advertise (US also advertize), advise, comprise, despise, exercise, etc.
3 Some people criticize the over-use of -ize or -ise to form words such as burglarize (= `burgle') or hospitalize (= `send to hospital'). 有些人批評濫用 -ize或 -ise造字的現象, 如burglarize(= burgle)或hospitalize (= send to hospital).