crystallize

crystallize
(亦作-ise)
verb
  1. 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)
派生
crystallizable
adjective
crystallization
noun
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