naturalize
/ˈnætʃərəlaɪz/(亦作-ise)
verb
with obj.
1
- （常作be/become naturalized）admit (a foreigner) to the citizenship of a country接受（侨民）入籍, 使入籍：
he was born in a foreign country and had never been naturalized
他出生于国外, 从未被接受入籍
as adj. naturalized a naturalized US citizen born in Germany.一位出生于德国, 入了美国籍的公民。
1.1
- no obj.(of a foreigner) be admitted to the citizenship of a country（外国人）被接纳入籍。
1.2
- alter (an adopted foreign word) so that it conforms more closely to the phonology or orthography of the adopting language使（外来词语）归化：
the stoccafisso of Liguria was naturalized in Nice as stocoficada.
（意大利）利古里亚的stoccafisso （鱼干）一词在（法国）尼斯被归化成了stocoficada.
2
- usu. as adj. naturalized Biology establish (a plant or animal) so that it lives wild in a region where it is not indigenous【生】使（植物, 动物）自然化, 适应异域生长环境：
native and naturalized species
本土的和成功引进的物种
black mustard has become naturalized in Britain and America.
黑芥已在英国和美国被引种成功。
2.1
- establish (a cultivated plant) in a natural situation使（栽培植物）适应自然环境：
this species of crocus naturalizes itself very easily.
这种番红花很容易适应自然环境。
2.2
- no obj.(of a cultivated plant) become established in a natural situation（栽培植物）在自然环境中存活：
these perennials should be planted where they can naturalize.
这些多年生植物应该种在它们能存活的自然环境中。
3
- regard as or cause to appear natural使自然化; 把…视作自然：
although women do more childcare than men, feminists should beware of naturalizing that fact.
虽然妇女比男子照顾孩子要多一些, 但女权主义者应谨防将其看作自然的事情。
3.1
- explain (a phenomenon) in a naturalistic way用自然道理解释（现象）。
派生词
naturalization
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from French naturaliser, from Old French natural （see NATURAL）.