modernize
gb/mˈɑdɚnˌaɪz/ us/mˈɑdɚnˌaɪz/
B2
英语
~ 9700
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
make something more modern
To change something so it uses new ideas or technology and fits life today.
用法模式：
to modernize [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use *modernize* for people (e.g., "He modernized" meaning "He became more open-minded"). It is normally used for things like systems, buildings, companies, or countries, not for individual people’s attitudes. Also note the spelling difference between American English *modernize* and British English *modernise*.
近义词
update (General and very common; can be used for information or small changes as well as large projects.)
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upgrade (Often used for technology, equipment, or services; suggests improving to a higher level.)
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renovate (Usually for buildings or spaces; focuses on repair and new appearance rather than systems or methods.)
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reform (Common for laws, institutions, or systems; emphasizes moral or structural improvement, not only being modern.)
反义词
preserve (Emphasizes keeping something in its old or original state instead of updating it.)
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maintain (Focuses on keeping something as it is, without major changes to make it modern.)
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outdate (Means to make something no longer modern or current, the opposite result of modernizing.)
搭配
modernize the economy
|modernize the company
|modernize the system
|modernize the infrastructure
|modernize the curriculum
|modernize the military
主题
business
|technology
|politics
|work
例句
- The government plans to modernize the public transport system over the next ten years.
- They hired a design firm to modernize the company’s logo and website.
- The hospital needs to modernize its equipment to meet new safety standards.
- We must modernize our teaching methods if we want to keep students engaged.
- The factory was completely modernized with new machines and digital controls.
学习者例句
- The city wants to modernize the old train station.
- Our school will modernize its computer room this year.
- The hotel spent a lot of money to modernize the rooms.
- The company is modernizing its software to work faster.
- They modernized the library to make it bright and comfortable.
unknown
B2
event
2
become more modern
To slowly change in a way that makes something more modern over time.
用法模式：
[something] modernizes
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say "is modern" when they mean a process of change, where *is modernizing* is better (e.g., "The city is modernizing" instead of just "The city is modern").
近义词
develop (Broader; can mean grow or improve in many ways, not only becoming modern.)
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advance (Focuses on progress, often technological or social, not necessarily on becoming modern in style.)
反义词
stagnate (Emphasizes not changing or improving while others move forward.)
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decline (Suggests becoming worse or weaker instead of progressing and modernizing.)
搭配
the economy is modernizing
|the city is modernizing
|society is modernizing
|the industry is modernizing
主题
society
|economy
|technology
|business
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The city is modernizing rapidly as new tech startups move in.
- As the country modernizes, traditional village life is disappearing.
- The banking sector has modernized over the last decade.
- Our legal system is slowly modernizing to reflect changes in society.
- The region has modernized significantly since the new highway was built.
学习者例句
- The town is modernizing very fast.
- Our country is modernizing, so more people use the internet.
- The industry is modernizing and needs new skills.
- The economy is modernizing and creating new jobs.
- The university is modernizing and now offers many online classes.
语法
词典原形
modernize
IPA
GB/mˈɑdɚnˌaɪz/
US/mˈɑdɚnˌaɪz/
音节与重音
mod - ern - ize （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (mod)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: modernize
- 3rd Person Singular: modernizes
- Present Participle: modernizing
- Past: modernized
词族
Forms
modernizes
verb
modernizing
verb
modernized
verb
Core family
modern
adjective A2
modernization
noun B2
Related words
modernity
noun C1
modernizer
noun
Advanced or less common
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