form or cause to form crystals 结晶;晶化 [no obj.]when most liquids freeze they crystallize. 大部分液体凝固后结晶。 ■(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. 朦胧的不安感逐渐转变得更为具体。 [with obj.]writing can help to crystallize your thoughts. 写作有助于使思路明确。 ■[usu. as adj. crystallized]coat and impregnate (fruit or petals) with sugar as a means of preserving them 将(水果或花瓣)覆以糖霜;在(水果或花瓣)中包入糖(以贮存) a box of crystallized fruits. 一盒糖裹水果。 ■(Finance)convert or be converted from a floating charge into a fixed charge (财政)使(收费)固定(浮动费用转换为固定费用)