英語

localize

gb/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/ us/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
B2 英語
語義
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動詞 business B2 action
1

Adapt for a local market

To change something so that people in a particular country or region can use or understand it easily.

用法パターン: localize [something] for [place/audience/language]
よくある間違い:
Do not use localize simply to mean “translate”; localization often includes cultural, legal, currency, format, or design changes too.
類義語
adapt (Broader; can involve any kind of change, not necessarily for a region or language.) | customize (Emphasizes changing something for a user or group, not specifically a place or culture.) | translate (Only refers to changing language, while localize is broader.)
対義語
globalize (Emphasizes making something suitable for international use rather than a specific local market.) | standardize (Means to make uniform, rather than adapt to local differences.)
コロケーション
localize software |localize an app |localize a website |localize content |localize a product |localize a game |localize for a market |fully localize |localization strategy |localized version
テーマ
technology |business |translation |marketing |culture
例文
  • The company localized its app for the Japanese market.
  • We need to localize the website into Spanish and adjust the prices for Mexico.
  • The game was carefully localized so that jokes and cultural references made sense to local players.
学習者向け例文
  • They localized the app for France.
  • The website was localized into Arabic.
動詞 formal C1 action
2

Find exact location or source

To find exactly where something is.

用法パターン: localize [something] to [place/area/source]
よくある間違い:
Localize is more formal than locate; in everyday English, locate is usually more natural for finding a place.
類義語
locate (More common and general for finding where something is.) | pinpoint (Emphasizes finding something very exactly.) | identify (Focuses on recognizing what or where something is.)
対義語
misplace (Means to lose track of where something is.) | overlook (Means to fail to notice or identify something.)
コロケーション
localize the source |localize the problem |localize the leak |localize the signal |localize the sound |localize the pain |localize the fault |localize the damage
テーマ
science |medicine |technology |investigation
例文
  • Engineers are trying to localize the source of the signal interference.
  • The doctor asked questions to localize the pain more accurately.
  • The team used sensors to localize the leak in the pipeline.
学習者向け例文
  • The doctor localized the pain to my knee.
  • They localized the problem in the engine.
動詞 technical C1 process
3

Confine to one area

To keep something, or become kept, in one small area.

用法パターン: localize [something] to [area]; [something] localizes to [area]
よくある間違い:
This use is mainly technical or medical; in everyday speech, people usually say keep in one area or limit to one area.
類義語
confine (More general; means to keep within limits.) | contain (Often suggests preventing something dangerous from spreading.) | limit (Simpler and more general.)
対義語
spread (Means to move or extend over a wider area.) | generalize (In medicine, means to affect the whole body or a larger system rather than one area.) | disperse (Means to scatter or distribute over a wider area.)
コロケーション
localize an infection |localize inflammation |localize the damage |localize the reaction |localize the outbreak |localized infection |localized swelling |localized damage
テーマ
medicine |science |safety
例文
  • The treatment helped localize the infection before it could spread.
  • In some patients, the rash localizes to the hands and feet.
  • Firefighters worked quickly to localize the damage to one part of the building.
学習者向け例文
  • The infection was localized to one finger.
  • The rash localized to her arm.
動詞 formal C1 action
4

Shift control to local level

To move control or work to a local area instead of managing it from far away.

用法パターン: localize [activity/control/production/service]
よくある間違い:
This does not usually mean “move to a place” in a simple physical sense; it means organize or manage something locally.
類義語
decentralize (Emphasizes moving power away from a central authority.) | regionalize (Emphasizes organizing by region, often larger than a local community.) | localise (British spelling of the same word.)
対義語
centralize (Means to place control or organization in one central authority or location.) | globalize (Means to expand or organize on an international scale.)
コロケーション
localize production |localize supply chains |localize decision-making |localize control |localize services |localize hiring |localize operations
テーマ
business |government |economics |community
例文
  • The organization wants to localize decision-making so communities have more control.
  • Many manufacturers are trying to localize supply chains after years of relying on distant suppliers.
  • The project aims to localize health services in rural areas.
学習者向け例文
  • They want to localize control of the school program.
  • The company localized some production.
文法
辞書形
localize
IPA
GB/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
US/lˈoʊkəlˌaɪz/
音節・強勢
loc - al - ize (3音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (loc)
活用形
Verb
  • Base: localize
  • 3rd Person Singular: localizes
  • Present Participle: localizing
  • Past: localized
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