crystallize
/ˈkrɪstəlaɪz/(亦作-ise)
verb
1- form or cause to form crystals（使）结晶：
no obj. when most liquids freeze they crystallize.大部分液体凝固时结晶。
1.1
- figurative make or become definite and clear〈喻〉（使）具体化, （使）成形：
no obj. vague feelings of unrest crystallized into something more concrete朦胧的不安感觉逐渐变得较为具体起来
with obj. writing can help to crystallize your thoughts.写作能使你的思想具体化。
1.2
- usu. as adj. crystallized coat and impregnate (fruit or petals) with sugar as a means of preserving them给（水果或花瓣）裹上糖霜：
a box of crystallized fruits
一盒裹有糖霜的水果。
1.3
- Finance convert or be converted from a floating charge into a fixed charge【财政】将浮动费用改为固定费用; （浮动费用）被改为固定费用。
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