modernise
gb/mˈoʊdɚnɪs/ us/mˈoʊdɚnɪs/
B2
Английский
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
B2
action
1
update to current standards
To make something more modern or up to date.
Модель употребления:
modernise [something]
Частая ошибка:
In American English the usual spelling is modernize; modernise is the standard British spelling.
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
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.)
Коллокации
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
Темы
technology
|business
|government
|housing
|education
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- We modernised our website last month.
- They want to modernise the school.
Глагол
C1
action
2
make less traditional
To change old ways of thinking or working to newer ones.
Модель употребления:
modernise [an organisation/policy/law/attitude]
Частая ошибка:
Modernise is usually about a broad change to be more contemporary; it is not only about adding technology.
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
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.)
Коллокации
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
Темы
society
|politics
|business
|culture
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- They want to modernise the rules.
- The manager is trying to modernise the company culture.
Глагол
C1
process
3
become more modern
To change over time and become more modern.
Модель употребления:
[place/country/industry] modernises
Частая ошибка:
Don’t confuse modernise (change to become modern) with modern (already new and up to date).
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
stagnate (To stop developing or improving.)
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decline (To become less successful or less developed over time.)
Коллокации
a country modernises
|an economy modernises
|society modernises
|industry modernises
|rapidly modernise
|gradually modernise
|modernise quickly
|modernise over time
Темы
society
|economy
|technology
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The country is modernising fast.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
modernise
IPA
GB/mˈoʊdɚnɪs/
US/mˈoʊdɚnɪs/
Слоги и ударение
mod - ern - ise (3 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (mod)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: modernise
- 3rd Person Singular: modernises
- Present Participle: modernising
- Past: modernised
Родственные слова
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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