fossilize
UK/'fɒsilaiz/US
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释义
v.
To turn into a fossil; to be preserved in stone over time.
（使）变成化石；石化。
v.
To become rigid, outdated, or unable to change (figurative).
（比喻）变得僵化、陈腐、停滞不前。
词根拆分
词根派生fossil + -ize（使/变成）=「变成化石」。字面指缓慢石化的过程；比喻指变硬、停止改变，如一个已 fossilize 的观念。
词根 fossil 还连着 4 个词常用搭配
- 1.fossilize over time随时间石化
- 2.become fossilized变得僵化
- 3.fossilize into amber石化成琥珀
例句
- 1.
Under the right conditions, bones can fossilize over millions of years.
在合适的条件下，骨头能历经数百万年石化。
- 2.
The company's procedures had fossilized and badly needed reform.
这家公司的流程已经僵化，亟需改革。
- 3.
Tree resin can fossilize into amber, trapping insects inside.
树脂可石化成琥珀，把昆虫封存其中。