modernize

英 [ˈmɒdənaɪz]

美 [ˈmɑːdərnaɪz]

v.  使(制度、方法等)现代化; 使(设备、概念等)现代化
n.  现代化事物

现在分词：modernizing　过去分词：modernized　过去式：modernized　第三人称单数：modernizes　

Collins.2 / BNC.15357 / COCA.10368

牛津词典

verb

• 使（制度、方法等）现代化
  to make a system, methods, etc. more modern and more suitable for use at the present time
  1. The company is investing $9 million to modernize its factories.
     这家公司要投资900万元将其工厂现代化。
• 使（设备、概念等）现代化
  to start using modern equipment, ideas, etc.
  1. Unfortunately we lack the resources to modernize.
     遗憾的是我们缺乏现代化所需的财力。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 modernise


• VERB 使现代化
  Tomodernizesomething such as a system or a factory means to change it by replacing old equipment or methods with new ones.
  1. ...plans to modernize the refinery...
     使精炼厂现代化的计划
  2. There is a pressing need to modernise our electoral system.
     我们的选举制度迫切需要现代化。

英英释义

verb

• make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
  1. You should overhaul your car engine
  2. overhaul the health care system
  Synonym:overhaulmodernise
• become technologically advanced
  1. Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
  2. Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly
  Synonym:modernisedevelop

双语例句

• Racing in the process for economic development, we built for factories, modernize technology.
  在去往现代经济的争先恐后中，我们发展科技，修厂建房。
• We have a moral and legal obligation to modernize mental health legislation.
  我们在道义和法律上有义务使精神卫生立法现代化。
• All these questions must be answered if we want to modernize national defence.
  解决了这些问题，才能谈到国防现代化问题。
• We plan to completely modernize our company before China enters the WTO.
  我们准备在中国加入WTO之前使公司全部实现现代化。
• They shall adopt advanced technology to modernize the administration of archives.
  采用先进技术，实现档案管理的现代化。
• The society want to be modern, personality must modernize.
  社会要现代化，人格就必须现代化。
• The socialism legal system that developments modernize is national.
  建设现代化的社会主义法制国家。
• E4 has many enhancements and new features that modernize the platform and programming models.
  e4具有很多增强和新特性，可以使得平台和编程模型更为现代化。
• They resisted our attempts to modernize the distribution of books.
  他们反对我们采用现代化方式发行图书。
• It inaugurated an effort to modernize Chinese culture and society.
  人们开始致力于中国文化和社会现代化的事业。