homogenize
UK/hoʊˈmɑdʒəˌnaɪz/US/hɒ'mɒdʒәnaiz/
TOEFLGREC2
释义
v.
To make uniform throughout; to blend into a consistent mixture.
使均匀；使同质化
v.
To process milk so the fat is evenly distributed and does not separate.
（对牛奶）做均质处理（使脂肪不分层）
词根拆分
词根派生homo-（同）+ gen（种类）+ -ize（使）=「使全都变成同一种类」。字面是抹去差异让混合物变均匀——牛奶、文化、观点都可被「同质化」。
词根 gen 还连着 140 个词常用搭配
- 1.homogenize milk均质化牛奶
- 2.homogenize mixture均质化混合物
例句
- 1.
Mass media tends to homogenize tastes across different regions.
大众媒体往往使不同地区的口味趋于同质化。
- 2.
Homogenized milk keeps its cream from rising to the top.
均质牛奶不会让奶油浮到上层。
- 3.
Critics worry that globalization homogenizes local cultures.
批评者担心全球化会让本土文化失去特色、变得千篇一律。