| 单词 | naturalize |
| 释义 | naturalize (nætʃərəlaɪz ) Word forms: naturalizes , naturalizing , naturalized regional note: in BRIT, also use naturalise 1. verb To naturalize a species of plant means to start it growing in an area where it is not usually found. If a plant naturalizes in an area where it was not found before, it starts to grow there naturally. A friend sent me a root from Mexico, and I hope to naturalize it. [VERB noun] The plant naturalises well in grass. [VERB] 2. verb If the government of a country naturalizes someone, they allow a person who was not born in that country to become a citizen of it. No one expects the Baltic states to naturalise young Russian soldiers, but army pensioners can be given citizenship. [VERB noun] naturalization (nætʃərəlaɪzeɪʃən ) uncountable noun They swore their allegiance to the U.S.A. and received their naturalization papers. 3. See also naturalized |
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