英语词汇“commercialize”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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(kəmɜːʳʃəlaɪz)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense commercializes, present participle commercializing, past tense, past participle commercializedregional note: in BRIT, also use commercialise

verb

If something is commercialized, it is used or changed in such a way that it makes money or profits, often in a way that people disapprove of.

[disapproval]

It seems such a pity that a distinguished name should be commercialized in such amanner. [be VERB-ed]

Federal agencies should commercialize research. [VERB noun]

commercialized adjective

Rock'n'roll has become so commercialized and safe since punk.

commercialization (kəmɜːʳʃəlaɪzeɪʃən) uncountable noun

...the commercialization of Christmas. [+ of]

commercialize in British English

or commercialise (kəˈmɜːʃəˌlaɪz)

verb (transitive)

to make commercial in aim, methods, or character

to exploit for profit, esp at the expense of quality

Derived forms

commercialization (comˌmercialiˈzation) or commercialisation (comˌmercialiˈsation)

noun

commercialize in American English

(kəˈmɜrʃəlˌaɪz)

verb transitiveWord forms: comˈmercialˌized or comˈmercialˌizing

to run as a business; apply commercial methods to

to engage in or make use of mainly for profit, esp. at a sacrifice of other values

to cause to be affected by commercialism