单词 | vocalize |
释义 | vo·cal·ize (vōkə-līz′) v. vo·cal·ized, vo·cal·iz·ing, vo·cal·iz·es v.tr. 1. To produce by using the vocal organs: "I said these things out loud, actually vocalized the words" (Joan Didion). 2. To give voice to; articulate: a poem that vocalizes popular sentiment. 3. To mark (a vowelless Hebrew text, for example) with vowel points. 4. Linguistics a. To change (a consonant) into a vowel during articulation. b. To voice. v.intr. 1. a. To use the vocal organs to produce sounds: birds that vocalize in flight. b. To use another organ, such as a swim bladder, to produce sounds. c. Music To sing. 2. Linguistics To be changed into a vowel. vo′cal·i·zation (-kə-lĭ-zāshən) n. vocal·iz′er n. |
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