| 释义 |
modernize
mod·ern·ize M0363500 (mŏd′ər-nīz′)v. mo·dern·ized, mo·dern·iz·ing, mo·dern·iz·es v.tr. To make modern in appearance, style, or character; update.v.intr. To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style.
mod′ern·i·za′tion (-ər-nĭ-zā′shən) n.mod′ern·iz′er n.modernize (ˈmɒdəˌnaɪz) or modernisevb1. (Art Terms) (tr) to make modern in appearance or style: to modernize a room. 2. (intr) to adopt modern ways, ideas, etc ˌmoderniˈzation, moderniˈsation n ˈmodernˌizer, ˈmodernˌiser nmod•ern•ize (ˈmɒd ərˌnaɪz)
v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t. 1. to make modern; give a new or modern character to. v.i. 2. to become modern; adopt modern ways. [1740–50] mod`ern•i•za′tion, n. modernize
Past participle: modernized
Gerund: modernizing
| Imperative |
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| modernize | | modernize |
| Present |
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| I modernize | | you modernize | | he/she/it modernizes | | we modernize | | you modernize | | they modernize |
| Preterite |
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| I modernized | | you modernized | | he/she/it modernized | | we modernized | | you modernized | | they modernized |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am modernizing | | you are modernizing | | he/she/it is modernizing | | we are modernizing | | you are modernizing | | they are modernizing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have modernized | | you have modernized | | he/she/it has modernized | | we have modernized | | you have modernized | | they have modernized |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was modernizing | | you were modernizing | | he/she/it was modernizing | | we were modernizing | | you were modernizing | | they were modernizing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had modernized | | you had modernized | | he/she/it had modernized | | we had modernized | | you had modernized | | they had modernized |
| Future |
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| I will modernize | | you will modernize | | he/she/it will modernize | | we will modernize | | you will modernize | | they will modernize |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have modernized | | you will have modernized | | he/she/it will have modernized | | we will have modernized | | you will have modernized | | they will have modernized |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be modernizing | | you will be modernizing | | he/she/it will be modernizing | | we will be modernizing | | you will be modernizing | | they will be modernizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been modernizing | | you have been modernizing | | he/she/it has been modernizing | | we have been modernizing | | you have been modernizing | | they have been modernizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been modernizing | | you will have been modernizing | | he/she/it will have been modernizing | | we will have been modernizing | | you will have been modernizing | | they will have been modernizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been modernizing | | you had been modernizing | | he/she/it had been modernizing | | we had been modernizing | | you had been modernizing | | they had been modernizing |
| Conditional |
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| I would modernize | | you would modernize | | he/she/it would modernize | | we would modernize | | you would modernize | | they would modernize |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have modernized | | you would have modernized | | he/she/it would have modernized | | we would have modernized | | you would have modernized | | they would have modernized |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | modernize - make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"modernise, overhaulretrofit - substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" | | 2. |  modernize - become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"modernise, developchange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up" |
modernizeverb update, renew, revamp, remake, renovate, remodel, rejuvenate, make over, face-lift, bring up to date, rebrand There is a pressing need to modernize our electoral system.modernizeverbTo make modern in appearance or style:update.Translationsmodern (ˈmodən) adjective belonging to the present or to recent times; not old or ancient. modern furniture/clothes. 現代的 现代的moˈdernity (-ˈdəː-) noun 現代性 现代性ˈmodernness noun 現代 现代ˈmodernize, ˈmodernise verb to bring up to date. We should modernize the education system. 現代化 使现代化ˌmoderniˈzation, ˌmoderniˈsation noun 現代化 现代化modern language a language spoken nowadays (as opposed to ancient Greek, Latin etc). 現代語言 近代语言modernize
modernizeTo adapt a building or structure to current conditions, tastes, or usage, usually by remodeling.modernize
Synonyms for modernizeverb updateSynonyms- update
- renew
- revamp
- remake
- renovate
- remodel
- rejuvenate
- make over
- face-lift
- bring up to date
- rebrand
Synonyms for modernizeverb to make modern in appearance or styleSynonymsSynonyms for modernizeverb make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments toSynonymsRelated Wordsverb become technologically advancedSynonymsRelated Words |