Wordiyofossilize
🇬🇧 UK/'fɒsilaiz/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To turn into a fossil; to become or make rigid, outdated, or unable to change
使成化石；使僵化，变得陈腐
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.fossilize into化为化石
- 2.fossilize over经历化石化
- 3.become fossilized变得僵化
Example Sentences
- 1.
Over millions of years, dead organisms fossilize under layers of sediment and rock.
- 2.
Cultural traditions can fossilize if they are not adapted to changing times.