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单词 militarizes
释义

militarize

verb

mil·​i·​ta·​rize ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌrīz How to pronounce militarize (audio)
militarized; militarizing

transitive verb

1
: to give a military character to
2
: to equip with military forces and defenses
3
: to adapt for military use
militarization
ˌmi-lə-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce militarize (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

militarize a country's foreign policy
Recent Examples on the Web Boom has reportedly promised not to militarize the technology—a promise obviously being stretched by the deal with Northrop Grumman. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2022 The new push represents an intensification of Mr. Putin’s yearslong effort to militarize Russian society, building on officials’ ad hoc efforts after the invasion to convince young people that the war was justified. New York Times, 16 July 2022 But the company has since halted the project following a mass resignation of its own advisers, who panned it as a crackpot dystopian fantasy that could militarize schools and get children hurt. Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 6 June 2022 In recent years, China has disavowed a UN tribunal ruling dismissing its vast territorial claims in the South China Sea, while continuing to militarize its positions there and harass other claimants. Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022 This is Trump suggesting, again, that the Biden administration should militarize our southern border. Chris Cillizza, CNN, 23 Feb. 2022 Smarter-than-human A.I. and the need to militarize A.I. are being proselytized as inevitable. Wendell Wallach, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2022 In 1960, after seven years set at two-minutes to midnight at the height of the Cold War, the Doomsday Clock was set back one minute, in part thanks to the Antarctic Treaty, which saw twelve nations agree not to militarize the southern continent. Michael Del Castillo, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2021 In recent years, Beijing has moved to militarize a number of manmade islands throughout the vast waterway in an effort to consolidate its claims, which overlap with several other nations, including the Philippines and Vietnam. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 25 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

militarizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of militarize
as in weapons

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • weapons
  • arms
  • mobilizes
  • reequips
  • mechanizes
  • equips
  • embattles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • demilitarizes
  • disarms
  • demobilizes
  • denuclearizes
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