| 释义 |
fem·i·nize
\ˈfeməˌnīz\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French féminiser, from Middle French, from feminin feminine + -iser -ize
1. : to give a feminine quality to
< changes that feminize the hat >
< influences that will feminize their robust morality >
2. : to cause (a male or castrate) to take on feminine characters (as by implantation of ovaries or administration of estrogenic substances)
3. : to cause (as a population) to be made up more of females than of males : render preponderantly feminine in composition
< low salaries have feminized the teaching profession > |