tropicalizev.

Brit.

/ˈtrɒpᵻkəlʌɪz/,

/ˈtrɒpᵻkl̩ʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˈtrɑpəkəˌlaɪz/,

/ˈtrɑpəklˌaɪz/

Forms: 1800s– tropicalise, 1800s– tropicalize.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tropical adj., -ize suffix.

Etymology: < tropical adj. + -ize suffix.

Chiefly in passive.

a. transitive. To adapt or accustom (a person or thing) to tropical conditions.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > region of the earth > zone or belt > make into zone or belt [verb (transitive)] > make tropical

tropicalize1837

1837 Madras Jrnl. Lit. & Sci. 5 292 I was led to infer, that seeds, sprouted in a high heat, would produce plants capable of successfully resisting temperature,..and that in this way extra-tropical plants might, so to speak, be tropicalized.

1885 A. Brassey In Trades 125 Vegetation not unlike a patch of British fern suddenly transferred to a temperature of about fifty degrees above what it is accustomed to,—and thus, as it were ‘tropicalised’.

1925 Motion Picture Sept. 119/1 Connie always looks as tho she had just walked out of the smartest club in New York, and I think she always will. She hasn't become tropicalized like the rest of us.

2000 K. Mazumdar-Shaw Ale & Arty iii. 32 The following year, the beer recipe was tropicalized and perfected to suit the local palate.

b. transitive. spec. To make (machinery, equipment, etc.) suitable for use under tropical conditions; to prepare (electronic equipment) for use in a tropical climate by applying a coating that resists moisture and fungi.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > adapt or adjust [verb (transitive)] > to a new climate > specific

tropicalize1942

1942 Illustr. London News 25 July 98/1 No heavy bomber can be switched from operations in this country to operations in the desert until it has been—to use an R.A.F. term—‘tropicalised’.

1972 Daily Tel. 20 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 50 All the woodwork in a Rolls..is ‘tropicalised’ by three coats of lacquer making it impervious to changes in temperature and humidity.

1981 Hi-Fi Answers Jan. 7/2 The manufacturer of the British amplifier made a ‘Point’ of claiming that his equipment had been tropicalised.

2002 Afr. News (Nexis) 21 Feb. As with all Peugeot cars in Africa, traditionally the main components are tropicalized to withstand the rough and tough terrain and overloading.

2. transitive. To give a tropical appearance or character to (a person or thing).

ΚΠ

1933 House & Garden Apr. 34/2 I wanted to have Orange trees up the path and wooden oranges on the posts after I'd been ‘tropicalized’, but Appletrees grew in our locale and Oranges didn't.

1945 L. Saxon et al. Gumbo Ya-Ya viii. 160 Latin passions tropicalized under the Louisiana sun seemed to assume a violence surpassing anything in calmer France.

1971 R. Lannoy Speaking Tree i. v. 72 The arabesque was tropicalized;..the web of oneiric Hindu geometry became a new visionary celebration.

2005 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 24 Aug. 46 Havana Central... Its 235 seats sprawl over a high-ceilinged main floor and mezzanine tropicalized with palm trees and vivid colors.

Derivatives

ˌtropicaliˈzation n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > change > [noun] > change within limits, variation, or modification

variation1502

diversification1603

flexion1603

divisiona1616

amendment1653

variating1653

sophistication1664

modulation1674

vacillation1769

modification1775

variorum1776

modifyinga1853

tropicalization1893

mod1943

1893 Travelers Rec. Jan. 7/2 The Gulf Stream had turned toward the coast of New England, and that our climate was speedily undergoing tropicalization.

1944 Sun (Baltimore) 24 Sept. 5/4 For a year past our modern battleships have been undergoing a further measure of modernization and tropicalization.

2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 4 June c10/2 The hunt for cross-cultural managers comes at a crucial time... ‘I call it the tropicalization of Carrefour,’ said Mr. Duran.

ˌtropicaˈlized adj.

ΚΠ

1852 Lancet 1 403/1 Those distressing sensations resulting from the effects of cold on the tropicalized constitution.

1888 Harper's Mag. Sept. 616 The architecture is a tropicalized Swiss style.

1941 W. S. Churchill Let. 24 Apr. in Second World War (1950) III. App. 676 Are they [sc. German tanks] tropicalised, desert-worthy, and fitted for use in the very hot weather?

2001 J. Hamilton-Paterson Loving Monsters (2002) x. 194 You..have that tropicalised look. Bronzed and fit, as the cliché Has it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tropicalize
释义	tropicalizev. Brit. /ˈtrɒpᵻkəlʌɪz/, /ˈtrɒpᵻkl̩ʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈtrɑpəkəˌlaɪz/, /ˈtrɑpəklˌaɪz/ Forms: 1800s– tropicalise, 1800s– tropicalize. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tropical adj., -ize suffix. Etymology: < tropical adj. + -ize suffix. Chiefly in passive. 1. a. transitive. To adapt or accustom (a person or thing) to tropical conditions. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > region of the earth > zone or belt > make into zone or belt [verb (transitive)] > make tropical tropicalize1837 1837 Madras Jrnl. Lit. & Sci. 5 292 I was led to infer, that seeds, sprouted in a high heat, would produce plants capable of successfully resisting temperature,..and that in this way extra-tropical plants might, so to speak, be tropicalized. 1885 A. Brassey In Trades 125 Vegetation not unlike a patch of British fern suddenly transferred to a temperature of about fifty degrees above what it is accustomed to,—and thus, as it were ‘tropicalised’. 1925 Motion Picture Sept. 119/1 Connie always looks as tho she had just walked out of the smartest club in New York, and I think she always will. She hasn't become tropicalized like the rest of us. 2000 K. Mazumdar-Shaw Ale & Arty iii. 32 The following year, the beer recipe was tropicalized and perfected to suit the local palate. b. transitive. spec. To make (machinery, equipment, etc.) suitable for use under tropical conditions; to prepare (electronic equipment) for use in a tropical climate by applying a coating that resists moisture and fungi. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > adapt or adjust [verb (transitive)] > to a new climate > specific tropicalize1942 1942 Illustr. London News 25 July 98/1 No heavy bomber can be switched from operations in this country to operations in the desert until it has been—to use an R.A.F. term—‘tropicalised’. 1972 Daily Tel. 20 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 50 All the woodwork in a Rolls..is ‘tropicalised’ by three coats of lacquer making it impervious to changes in temperature and humidity. 1981 Hi-Fi Answers Jan. 7/2 The manufacturer of the British amplifier made a ‘Point’ of claiming that his equipment had been tropicalised. 2002 Afr. News (Nexis) 21 Feb. As with all Peugeot cars in Africa, traditionally the main components are tropicalized to withstand the rough and tough terrain and overloading. 2. transitive. To give a tropical appearance or character to (a person or thing). ΚΠ 1933 House & Garden Apr. 34/2 I wanted to have Orange trees up the path and wooden oranges on the posts after I'd been ‘tropicalized’, but Appletrees grew in our locale and Oranges didn't. 1945 L. Saxon et al. Gumbo Ya-Ya viii. 160 Latin passions tropicalized under the Louisiana sun seemed to assume a violence surpassing anything in calmer France. 1971 R. Lannoy Speaking Tree i. v. 72 The arabesque was tropicalized;..the web of oneiric Hindu geometry became a new visionary celebration. 2005 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 24 Aug. 46 Havana Central... Its 235 seats sprawl over a high-ceilinged main floor and mezzanine tropicalized with palm trees and vivid colors. Derivatives ˌtropicaliˈzation n. ΘΚΠ the world > time > change > [noun] > change within limits, variation, or modification variation1502 diversification1603 flexion1603 divisiona1616 amendment1653 variating1653 sophistication1664 modulation1674 vacillation1769 modification1775 variorum1776 modifyinga1853 tropicalization1893 mod1943 1893 Travelers Rec. Jan. 7/2 The Gulf Stream had turned toward the coast of New England, and that our climate was speedily undergoing tropicalization. 1944 Sun (Baltimore) 24 Sept. 5/4 For a year past our modern battleships have been undergoing a further measure of modernization and tropicalization. 2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 4 June c10/2 The hunt for cross-cultural managers comes at a crucial time... ‘I call it the tropicalization of Carrefour,’ said Mr. Duran. ˌtropicaˈlized adj. ΚΠ 1852 Lancet 1 403/1 Those distressing sensations resulting from the effects of cold on the tropicalized constitution. 1888 Harper's Mag. Sept. 616 The architecture is a tropicalized Swiss style. 1941 W. S. Churchill Let. 24 Apr. in Second World War (1950) III. App. 676 Are they [sc. German tanks] tropicalised, desert-worthy, and fitted for use in the very hot weather? 2001 J. Hamilton-Paterson Loving Monsters (2002) x. 194 You..have that tropicalised look. Bronzed and fit, as the cliché Has it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1837
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