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westernization
英 [ˌwestənaɪˈzeɪʃən]
[NOUN]
又拼作 westernisation
1. [U 不可数名词] 西方化
The westernization of a country, place, or person is the process of them adopting ideas and behaviour that are typical of Europe and North America, rather than preserving the ideas and behaviour traditional in their culture.
双语例句
例：fundamentalists unhappy with the westernization of Afghan culture.
对西化的阿富汗文化不满意的原教旨主义者。
例：The explosive growth in casinos is one of the most conspicuous signs of Westernisation.
赌场数量的突增是“西化”最显著的标志之一。