capitalize
UK/'kæpɪtəlaɪz/US/kә'pitәlaiz/
GREC2
释义
v.
To write or print with a capital (upper-case) letter.
用大写字母书写。
v.
To take advantage of something for one's own benefit (capitalize on).
利用,从……中获益(capitalize on)。
v.
To provide a business with capital; to convert into capital.
为……提供资本;使资本化。
词根拆分
词根派生capital占取,拿
+
-ize使成为,变成
=capitalize
capital + -ize(「使/利用」)。每层意思各取 capital 的一义:capitalize a letter 是把它变成居首的大写字母;capitalize a business 是为它提供资本;capitalize on a chance 是把机会化为收益,把它当作资本来用。
使用指南
注意常见的短语用法:capitalize ON something 意为利用机会(capitalize on a mistake / on momentum)。不带 on 时通常指字母(capitalize the first word)或金融(a well-capitalized firm)。英式英语也拼作 capitalise。
例句
- 1.
Remember to capitalize the first letter of each name.
记得把每个名字的首字母大写。
- 2.
The team capitalized on their opponent's mistake to score.
球队利用对手的失误得分。
- 3.
The firm was capitalized with funds from three investors.
该公司由三位投资者出资组建。