naturalize
naturalise, v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
~ sb/sth (in...)
1 make (sb from another country) a citizen (of the specified country) 使(外国人)入籍, 归化
a naturalized American who was born in Poland 出生於波兰而入美国籍的人
She's a German who was naturalized in Canada. 她是入了加拿大籍的德国人.
2 adopt (a foreign word, expression, etc) into a language 引进(外国词语等)
English sporting terms have been naturalized in many languages. 英语的运动术语已被多种语言采用.
3 introduce (a plant or an animal) into a country where it is not native 引进(动植物).
🗣️ 情景例句
When would you be available to start work here?
你什么时候可以开始来这边上班?
He has a pound of beef.
他有一磅牛肉。
When a light passenger plane flew off course some time ago, it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed.