[with obj.]cause (something) to become generally liked 普及,推广 his books have done much to popularize the sport. 他的书对于普及该运动发挥了很大的作用。 ■make (something technical, scientific, or academic) accessible or interesting to the general public by presenting it in a readily understandable form 使通俗化,使大众化 they are skilled at popularizing the technical aspects of genetics. 他们很善于使遗传基因学的技术性问题得以通俗化。