/fəˈmɪljəˌraɪz/ vt.1.(make familiar)使熟悉；使通晓
to familiarize yourself with sth使自己熟悉(或通晓)某事物；学习某事物
I was expected to familiarize myself with the keyboard.我需要熟悉键盘操作。
to familiarize sb with sth教某人学会某事物；帮助某人熟悉某事物
The goal of the experiment was to familiarize the people with the new laws.这个试验的目的是使民众熟悉新法律。
2.(publicize)向公众宣传(某事)；使(某事)家喻户晓
an attempt to familiarize the idea宣传这种思想的努力