Anh

normalize

gb/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz/ us/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz/
B2 Anh
Các nghĩa
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Động từ B2 action
1

make socially accepted or ordinary

to make something seem normal or acceptable to people

Mẫu sử dụng: normalize [an idea/practice/behavior/condition]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not usually use this to mean “make a person normal”; it is more often used about behavior, ideas, conditions, or conversations.
Từ đồng nghĩa
mainstream (emphasizes bringing something into common public culture) | legitimize (suggests making something seem justified or acceptable) | destigmatize (emphasizes removing shame or negative judgment)
Từ trái nghĩa
stigmatize (to mark something as shameful or socially unacceptable) | condemn (to strongly say that something is wrong) | marginalize (to keep something or someone outside the accepted mainstream)
Cụm từ đi kèm
normalize behavior |normalize violence |normalize mental health discussions |normalize talking about something |normalize failure |normalize flexible work |normalize inequality |normalize breastfeeding |normalize disability |normalize bad behavior
Chủ đề
society |culture |media |behavior
Ví dụ
  • The campaign aims to normalize talking openly about depression.
  • Critics argued that the show normalized cruelty by treating it as a joke.
  • Flexible work schedules have been normalized in many offices.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • We should normalize asking for help.
  • The movie normalized bad behavior.
Động từ B2 process
2

return to a normal condition

to become normal again, or make something become normal again

Mẫu sử dụng: [something] normalizes; normalize [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Say “the situation normalized” or “became normal,” not “became normalize.”
Từ đồng nghĩa
stabilize (emphasizes becoming steady rather than specifically normal) | regulate (emphasizes controlling something so it stays within a desired range) | restore (emphasizes bringing something back to an earlier good state)
Từ trái nghĩa
disrupt (to prevent normal operation or development) | destabilize (to make something less steady or secure) | worsen (to become or make something less healthy or less normal)
Cụm từ đi kèm
conditions normalize |the situation normalizes |normalize blood pressure |normalize blood sugar |normalize hormone levels |normalize sleep patterns |prices normalize |markets normalize |operations normalize |traffic normalizes
Chủ đề
health |daily_life |economy |systems
Ví dụ
  • After a week, the city's public transport began to normalize.
  • The treatment helped normalize her blood sugar levels.
  • Oil prices normalized after the strike ended.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • My sleep schedule is normalizing.
  • The medicine normalized his blood pressure.
Động từ technical C1 action
3

adjust to a standard format

to change information or measurements into a standard form so they can be compared or used more easily

Mẫu sử dụng: normalize [data/values/text] to [a scale/format/standard]
Lỗi thường gặp:
In statistics and computing, “normalize” and “standardize” can have specific different meanings depending on the method; check the context.
Từ đồng nghĩa
standardize (broader term for making things follow the same standard) | scale (often means changing numerical values to a particular range) | regularize (emphasizes making form or structure consistent)
Từ trái nghĩa
denormalize (in computing, to deliberately reverse some normalization for performance or simplicity) | leave unstandardized (to keep different formats, scales, or structures unchanged) | distort (to change data in a way that makes it less accurate or representative)
Cụm từ đi kèm
normalize data |normalize values |normalize variables |normalize scores |normalize features |normalize text |normalize strings |normalize audio levels |normalize images |normalize inputs
Chủ đề
technology |data |statistics |computing
Ví dụ
  • Before training the model, the team normalized all numerical features.
  • The app normalizes names and addresses so duplicate records are easier to find.
  • Test scores were normalized to a 100-point scale.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • We normalized the data before comparing it.
  • The scores were normalized to the same scale.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
normalize
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz/
US/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
nor - mal - ize (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (nor)
Các dạng từ
Verb
  • Base: normalize
  • 3rd Person Singular: normalizes
  • Present Participle: normalizing
  • Past: normalized
Cách diễn đạt

normalize a database

1
/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz ə dˈætəbˌeɪs/
fixed phrase technical

organize database to reduce duplication

to organize a database so the same information is not stored unnecessarily in many places

Ví dụ
  • The engineer normalized the database to reduce duplicate customer records.
  • Before adding new features, they normalized the schema.
  • If you normalize a database too aggressively, some queries may become slower.

normalize deviance

1
/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz dˈiviəns/
fixed phrase technical

make rule-breaking seem acceptable

to start treating risky rule-breaking as normal because nothing bad has happened yet

Ví dụ
  • Managers can unintentionally normalize deviance when they ignore small safety violations.
  • Repeated shortcuts normalized deviance across the team.
  • The accident report said the company had normalized deviance in its maintenance procedures.

normalize for [a factor]

1
/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz fɚ ə fˈæktɚ/
fixed phrase technical

adjust for a variable

to change numbers so one important difference is taken into account

Ví dụ
  • The researchers normalized the results for age and income.
  • Sales figures were normalized for seasonal changes before the forecast was made.
  • The chart normalizes infection rates for population size.

normalize relations

1
/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz ɹilˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase formal

restore normal official relations

to make relations between countries or groups normal again

Ví dụ
  • The governments signed an agreement to normalize relations.
  • The company is trying to normalize relations with its suppliers after the dispute.
  • Talks began in an effort to normalize relations between the two countries.

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