westernize

美 [ˈwestərˌnaɪz]
英 [ˈwestə(r)naɪz]
  • v.使西方化;使欧美化
  • 网络西化;欧化;使西洋化
第三人称单数:westernizes  现在分词:westernizing  过去式:westernized  
Westernize
v.
1.
[usupass]
~ sth
使西方化;使欧美化to bring ideas or ways of life that are typical of western Europe and N America to other countries
The islands have been westernized by the growth of tourism.
旅游业的增长已经使这些岛屿西方化了。