in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 realise
1 VERB 认识到；意识到；了解 If you realize that something is true, you become aware of that fact or understand it. 认识到；意识到；了解
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As soon as we realised something was wrong, we moved the children away. [VERB that]
我们刚意识到有什么不对劲就把孩子转移了。
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People don't realize how serious this recession has actually been. [VERB wh]
人们没有意识到这次经济衰退事实上有多严重。
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Once they realised their mistake the phone was reconnected again. [VERB noun]
他们一意识到他们的错误，电话就重新接通了。
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'That's my brother.'—'Oh, I hadn't realized.' [VERB]
“那是我弟弟。”—“哦，我没认出来呀。”
SYN become aware of, understand, recognize, appreciate
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There is now a growing realisation that things cannot go on like this for much longer.
现在人们越来越认识到事情不能再像这样发展了。
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He nearly cried out at the sudden realization of how much Randall looked like him.
当他意识到兰德尔和自己有多么相像时，几乎叫了出来。
2 VERB [usually passive] （希望、心愿或恐惧）实现，成为现实，发生 If your hopes, desires, or fears are realized, the things that you hope for, desire, or fear actually happen. （希望、心愿或恐惧）实现，成为现实，发生
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Straightaway our worst fears were realised. [be VERB-ed]
我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。
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Those are our hopes; we are starting this clinical trial to investigate whether those hopes will be realised. [be VERB-ed]
那些就是我们的希望；我们正在开展这些临床试验以调查那些希望是否可以实现。
3 VERB 实现;实施;实行 When someone realizes a design or an idea, they make or organize something based on that design or idea. 实现;实施;实行 [formal]
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Various textile techniques will be explored to realise design possibilities. [VERB noun]
将尝试和探索纺织技巧来把这些设计变为现实。
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The kaleidoscopic quality of the book is brilliantly realised on stage. [VERB noun]
该书包罗万象、精彩纷呈的特质在舞台上得到了精彩再现。
SYN achieve, do, effect, complete
4 VERB 发挥，实现（潜力） If someone or something realizes their potential, they do everything they are capable of doing, because they have been given the opportunity to do so. 发挥，实现（潜力）
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The support systems to enable women to realize their potential at work are seriously inadequate. [VERB noun]
使妇女在工作中发挥潜力的支持体系严重不足。
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I think probably that the laser has not realised the potential that was expected of it in that domain. [VERB noun]
我想可能激光在那个领域并没有充分发挥其潜力。
5 VERB 实现（利润）；卖得… If something realizes a particular amount of money when it is sold, that amount of money is paid for it. 实现（利润）；卖得… [formal]
SYN sell for, go for, bring or take in, make
ThesaurusWord PartnershipWord Link
| Thesaurus | realize Also look up: |
| VERB. | pick up, see, understand 1 |
| Word Partnership | Use realize with: |
| VERB. | come to realize, make someone realize1 begin to realize, fail to realize14 |
| ADV. | suddenly realize1 finally realize, fully realize14 |
| N. | realize a dream2 realize your potential4 |
| Word Link | real ≈ actual : reality, realize, really |
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