realize
释义
To become aware of something as a fact; to understand clearly
意识到；认识到；清楚地理解
To make something (a plan, dream, or goal) actually happen
实现，使（计划、梦想、目标）成真
To obtain or make (a profit or sum of money), especially by selling something
（尤指通过出售）获得、赚得（利润或款项）
词根拆分
词根派生real + -ize（使……）= 字面义「使成真」。一个词，两个方向。向外：把计划或梦想变成实际的东西——realize a goal（实现目标）、realize a profit（获利）。向内：在自己心里使一个事实成真——突然把它把握为真（'I realized I was wrong' 我意识到自己错了）。心理义如今最常用，但它正是从「使成真」长出来的：那个事实对你变真了。
词根 real 还连着 9 个词使用指南
- 意识到（最常用）：realize that... / realize how... —— 后接从句：I realized that I was wrong（我意识到我错了）。
- 实现（较正式）：realize a dream / potential / ambition —— 使某事成真。
- 变现（金融，正式）：realize a profit / assets —— 转化为现金。
- 拼写：美式英语用 realize；英式英语通常写 realise（同一个词，含义相同）。
例句
- 1.
Halfway home, I realized I had left my keys at the office.
走到半路，我才意识到把钥匙落在办公室了。
- 2.
It took her years of hard work to realize her dream of opening a bakery.
她努力了好几年才实现开一家面包店的梦想。
- 3.
They realized a large profit by selling the land at the right time.
他们在合适的时机出售土地，赚得了一大笔利润。
- 4.
Do you realize how late it is?
你知道现在多晚了吗？
易混词辨析
realize 与 recognize —— 都可表「意识到」，但 realize 是把握一个事实或真相（'I realized I was late' 我意识到迟到了），recognize 是辨认出已知的东西（'I recognized her voice' 我认出了她的声音）。realize 后跟「某事如此」；recognize 后跟「是谁／是什么」。