naturalizing

英 [ˈnætʃrəlaɪzɪŋ]

美 [ˈnætʃrəlaɪzɪŋ]

v.  使加入…国籍; 使成为某国公民; 归化; 引进(动植物); 移植; 适应异域生长环境
naturalize的现在分词

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 naturalise


• V-ERG 移植(植物);(使)(植物)适应异地生长环境
  Tonaturalizea species of plant means to start it growing in an area where it is not usually found. If a plantnaturalizesin an area where it was not found before, it starts to grow there naturally.
  1. A friend sent me a root from Mexico, and I hope to naturalize it...
     一个朋友从墨西哥给我寄来一个根茎，我希望能在这儿把它种活。
  2. The plant naturalises well in grass.
     这种植物适应了这个环境，在草中生长得很好。
• See also:No one expects the Baltic states to naturalise young Russian soldiers, but army pensioners can be given citizenship.naturalized

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