modernise
gb/mˈoʊdɚnɪs/ us/mˈoʊdɚnɪs/
B2
영어
의미
의미 0개
동사
B2
action
1
update to current standards
To make something more modern or up to date.
사용 패턴：
modernise [something]
자주 하는 실수：
In American English the usual spelling is modernize; modernise is the standard British spelling.
유의어
update (More general; may not imply major change or modern technology.)
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upgrade (Often focuses on improving performance, especially with equipment or software.)
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renovate (Used especially for buildings; focuses on improving condition and appearance.)
반의어
preserve (To keep something as it is, especially its older or traditional features.)
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downgrade (To make something lower in quality or capability, the opposite of improving it.)
연어
modernise infrastructure
|modernise a system
|modernise equipment
|modernise a factory
|modernise operations
|modernise the curriculum
|modernise the economy
|modernise public services
|modernise the armed forces
|modernise a home
주제
technology
|business
|government
|housing
|education
예문
- The company modernised its IT systems to support remote work.
- They modernised the kitchen while keeping the original wooden floors.
- The government plans to modernise rail services over the next five years.
학습자용 예문
- We modernised our website last month.
- They want to modernise the school.
동사
C1
action
2
make less traditional
To change old ways of thinking or working to newer ones.
사용 패턴：
modernise [an organisation/policy/law/attitude]
자주 하는 실수：
Modernise is usually about a broad change to be more contemporary; it is not only about adding technology.
유의어
reform (Emphasises correcting or improving a system, often through policy changes.)
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liberalise (Often specifically means making rules less strict or allowing more freedom.)
반의어
conserve (To resist change and keep existing, often traditional, ideas or systems.)
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entrench (To make an existing practice or system harder to change.)
연어
modernise the party
|modernise management
|modernise labour laws
|modernise regulations
|modernise the constitution
|modernise attitudes
|modernise working practices
|modernise governance
|modernise the institution
|modernise the public sector
주제
society
|politics
|business
|culture
예문
- The new leader promised to modernise the organisation’s culture.
- Campaigners are calling on parliament to modernise the law.
- The university is modernising its policies on flexible working.
학습자용 예문
- They want to modernise the rules.
- The manager is trying to modernise the company culture.
동사
C1
process
3
become more modern
To change over time and become more modern.
사용 패턴：
[place/country/industry] modernises
자주 하는 실수：
Don’t confuse modernise (change to become modern) with modern (already new and up to date).
유의어
develop (Broader and not necessarily about becoming modern or up to date.)
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advance (Often suggests progress in capability, especially in science or industry.)
반의어
stagnate (To stop developing or improving.)
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decline (To become less successful or less developed over time.)
연어
a country modernises
|an economy modernises
|society modernises
|industry modernises
|rapidly modernise
|gradually modernise
|modernise quickly
|modernise over time
주제
society
|economy
|technology
예문
- Over the past decade, the city has modernised rapidly.
- As the economy modernised, more people moved into office jobs.
- The industry is modernising, with more automation and fewer manual roles.
학습자용 예문
- The country is modernising fast.
문법
기본형
modernise
IPA
GB/mˈoʊdɚnɪs/
US/mˈoʊdɚnɪs/
음절 및 강세
mod - ern - ise （3음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (mod)
활용형
Verb
- Base: modernise
- 3rd Person Singular: modernises
- Present Participle: modernising
- Past: modernised
관련 단어
Forms
modernises
verb
modernising
verb
modernised
verb
Core family
modern
adjective A2
modernisation
noun B2
Related words
modernize
verb B2
modernization
noun B2
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