naturalize
naturalise, v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)]
~ sb/sth (in...)
1 make (sb from another country) a citizen (of the specified country) 使(外國人)入籍, 歸化
a naturalized American who was born in Poland 出生於波蘭而入美國籍的人
She's a German who was naturalized in Canada. 她是入了加拿大籍的德國人.
2 adopt (a foreign word, expression, etc) into a language 引進(jìn)(外國詞語等)
English sporting terms have been naturalized in many languages. 英語的運(yùn)動(dòng)術(shù)語已被多種語言采用.
3 introduce (a plant or an animal) into a country where it is not native 引進(jìn)(動(dòng)植物).
??? 情景例句
I can't wait!
我盼望著那個(gè)時(shí)候!
If I wanted to rent a van, how much would it cost?