naturalize['nætʃərəlaiz]vt.1.■接收(侨民等)入国籍,给…以公民权利,使归化:Einstein was naturalized American nationality in 1940.爱因斯坦于1940年加入美国国籍。2.■使(动植物)适应异域生长环境;使引种(或引进饲养)成功:This is the stud naturalized from Britain.这是从不列颠引进的种马。3.■吸收,采纳(外来词语、外国风俗习惯等):to naturalize a German phrase采用一条德文习语4.■使自然化,使真切自然;使去除加工痕迹:to naturalize one's performance使表演真切自然5.■用自然道理解释(某种现象等),使排除神秘性:to naturalize the Bermuda Triangle以自然道理解释百慕大三角区现象6.■使适应新环境,使顺应:We should be naturalized to the new tide of the world.我们必须顺应新的世界潮流。vi.1.■加入国籍,归化:He and his family left France for Australia and were naturalized 2 years ago.他们全家从法兰西迁居去了澳大利亚,两年前他们加入了澳大利亚国籍。2.■(动植物)适应异域生长环境,被引种(或引进饲养)成功:A couple of pandas have naturalized in America.美国已成功引进饲养了一对中国的大熊猫。3.■(外来语,外国习俗等)被吸收,被采纳:The custom of shakehands has naturalized all over the world.全世界的各个民族都采用了握手致意的习俗。4.■适应新环境,顺应:Those that naturalize would live.适者生存。5.■研究自然;从事博物学研究变形vt.naturalizednaturalizing