canalize
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英 [ˈkænəlaɪz]
|美 ['kænəlaɪz]
vt. 开掘运河, 开掘渠道, (喻)把...引向某一途径
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牛津词典
verb
- 把(河道)加宽,加深,加直;把(河流)改建成运河
to make a river wider, deeper or straighter; to make a river into a canal
- 把(情绪、行为等)引向某一渠道
to control an emotion, activity, etc. so that it is aimed at a particular purpose
双语例句
- They canalize their energies into charity work.
善于经营,必能致营。他们致力于慈善事业。
语源
mid 19th cent.: from French canaliser, from canalchannel (see canal)