[no obj.](capitalize on)take the chance to gain advantage from 利用 an attempt by the opposition to capitalize on the government's embarrassment. 一次反对派利用政府困窘的企图。
[with obj.]provide (a company or industry) with capital 为(公司,工业)提供资金 [as adj.capitalized]a highly capitalized industry. 一个高度资本化的产业。
realize (the present value of an income); convert into capital 使本金化;使资本化 ■reckon (the value of an asset) by setting future benefits against the cost of maintenance (将未来收益与维持的费用相抵后)计算(资产的价值) a trader will want to capitalize repairs expenditure. 一个商人想估算维修后的开销。
[with obj.]write or print (a word or letter) in capital letters 用大写字母写(或印刷)(单词,字母) ■begin (a word) with a capital letter 将(单词)首字母大写