crystallize

英 [ˈkrɪstəlaɪz]

美 [ˈkrɪstəlaɪz]

v.  变明确; 使(想法、信仰等)明确; (使)形成晶体，结晶

过去分词：crystallized　过去式：crystallized　现在分词：crystallizing　第三人称单数：crystallizes　

TOEFLIELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.14909 / COCA.14941

牛津词典

verb

• 变明确；使（想法、信仰等）明确
  to become clear and fixed; to make thoughts, beliefs, etc. clear and fixed
  1. Our ideas began to crystallize into a definite plan.
     我们的想法开始形成了一个明确的计划。
  2. The final chapter crystallizes all the main issues.
     最后一章澄清了所有的主要问题。
• （使）形成晶体，结晶
  to form or make sth form into crystals
  1. The salt crystallizes as the water evaporates.
     盐在水分蒸发时结晶。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 crystallise


• V-ERG (使)(意见或想法)明确;(使)具体化
  If youcrystallizean opinion or idea, or if itcrystallizes, it becomes fixed and definite in someone's mind.
  1. He has managed to crystallise the feelings of millions of ordinary Russians...
     他弄清了百万普通俄罗斯人的感受。
  2. Now my thoughts really began to crystallise.
     现在我的想法开始真正成形了。
• V-ERG (使)形成晶体;(使)结晶
  If a substancecrystallizes, or somethingcrystallizesit, it turns into crystals.
  1. Don't stir or the sugar will crystallise.
     不要搅，否则糖会结晶。
  2. ...a 19th century technique that actually crystallizes the tin.
     19世纪已然能使锡结晶的技术

英英释义

verb

• cause to take on a definite and clear shape
  1. He tried to crystallize his thoughts
  Synonym:crystallisecrystalisecrystalize
• assume crystalline form
  Synonym:crystalizecrystaliseeffloresce
• cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
  1. crystallize minerals
  Synonym:crystallisecrystalizecrystalise
• make free from confusion or ambiguity
  1. Could you clarify these remarks?
  2. Clear up the question of who is at fault
  Synonym:clearclear upshed light oncrystallisecrystalizecrystalisestraighten outsort outenlightenilluminateelucidate

双语例句

• At what temperature does sugar crystallize?
  糖在什么温度下结晶？
• Deferred tax assets are not recognized unless the related benefits are expected to crystallize in the foreseeable future.
  除非预期在可预见之未来出现有关利益，否则递延税项之资产不列于账内。
• The event helped to crystallize my thoughts.
  这件事使我的想法明确化了。
• I thought these witnesses more than a century the mankind's intelligence crystallize.
  我认为这些见证了一个多世纪以来人类的智慧结晶。
• Last words crystallize your thoughts, galvanize your message, and mobilize your audience.
  最后的话升华了你的思想，激活了你传达的信息，并且调动起了观众。
• A dream dear to you is about to crystallize, and whatever it is, your association with friends or groups seems to play a part.
  亲爱的你一个梦想即将结晶，不管它是，你的朋友或群体的联系似乎扮演一个角色。
• A few years later, as the First World War came to a close Mies'style was beginning to crystallize.
  几年后，随着第一次世界大战结束了密斯风格开始结晶。
• He tried to crystallize his thoughts.
  他试图使他的思想明确。
• The minister is at present trying to crystallize his idea into a practical plan.
  目前部长正试着把他的想法具体成一实际的计划。
• Daughter is she with the lover's crystallize, represent Anna of now.
  女儿是她与情人的结晶，代表现在的安娜。