west·ern·ize

verb

/ˈwestənaɪz/

/ˈwestərnaɪz/

(British English also westernise)

[usually passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they westernize	/ˈwestənaɪz/ /ˈwestərnaɪz/
he / she / it westernizes	/ˈwestənaɪzɪz/ /ˈwestərnaɪzɪz/
past simple westernized	/ˈwestənaɪzd/ /ˈwestərnaɪzd/
past participle westernized	/ˈwestənaɪzd/ /ˈwestərnaɪzd/
-ing form westernizing	/ˈwestənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈwestərnaɪzɪŋ/

to bring ideas or ways of life that are typical of Western Europe and North America to other countries使西方化；使欧美化
- be westernized (by something) The islands have been westernized by the growth of tourism.旅游业的增长已经使这些岛西方化了。