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Americanize
verb[ T ]
(UK usuallyAmericanise)uk /əˈmer.ɪ.kən.aɪz/ us /əˈmer.ɪ.kən.aɪz/
to become or make something typical of the US or US culture: 使美国化
Linda Chan was born in Hong Kong but grew up in New York and quickly became Americanized.琳达•陈出生在香港，但是在纽约长大，所以很快就变成了一个地道的美国人。
disapprovingMany European cities have been Americanized with burger bars and diners.许多欧洲城市已经美国化了，大街上到处都是汉堡快餐店和美式快餐馆。
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Americanize
verb[ T ]
us/əˈmer·ɪ·kəˌnɑɪz/
to make someone or something more typical of Americans in appearance, customs, or language:
In the 1890s, immigrants into the U.S.A. organized a night school to help them become Americanized.
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