Definition of westernize in English:

westernize

(British westernise)

verb ˈwɛstənʌɪzˈwɛstərˌnaɪz

[with object]

1Cause (a country, person, or system) to adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe and North America.
使西方化，使欧美化
the agreement provided for the legal system to be westernized
协议规定了法律体系要西化。
Example sentencesExamples
- Women's attitudes towards feminism, the clothing they wore, and other beliefs and behaviors were subjected to scrutiny by Spanish modernizers who saw women as key to Europeanizing and westernizing Spain.
- The woman's son is westernised, listens to pop music and prefers to hangout with his friends rather than study.
- He notes that in developing countries the rates are rising too and in particular among the affluent who have adopted westernised lifestyles.
- In the early 1800s, Alexander I began to carry out further plans to westernize the government by attempting to create a Duma, or representative body.
- The country managed to maintain its independence because the kings realized that their country could only escape Western control by developing and westernizing the country.
- In 1864, a system of limited local self-government was introduced and the judicial system was partially westernized.
- The joint family system, where grandparents, uncles, aunts and grandchildren often all live under one roof, is still the norm among all but the most westernised urban families.
- It retains its own culture, for good or for worse, setting it apart from the glossy westernized cultures of Mumbai or Delhi and some other big cities.
- Despite the eighteenth - century efforts of Peter the Great to introduce westernizing corruptions, Dostoevsky believed in the fundamental religious and social integrity of Holy Russia.
- It has become increasingly unpopular in the United States, Australia and other westernized countries to import goods from countries with sweatshops.
- Somerville said: ‘Japan's younger people are quite westernised, but they also have their own approach to fashion.’
- These groups usually are less westernized than the upper class and more oriented to Turkish culture.
- Peter attempted to modernize and westernize the country militarily, administratively, economically, and culturally, often through the use of force.
- He's very westernized, but has some great views of other cultures.
- The family is very westernised by Algerian standards.
1. 1.1no object Be in the process of adopting or being influenced by the systems of the West.
  西化，西方化，欧美化
  the developing nations of the world are rapidly westernizing
  Example sentencesExamples
  The music soundtracks have an R&B feel, and are blatantly more westernised.
  My ideology has become westernised in the extreme.
  He and his friends, westernised young upper middle class men, had never been to Hira Mandi.
  Discussing the influence of Western life on Indians, especially those in the impressionable age, he pointed out the extent to which some Tamils had become highly westernised in their outlook.
  You can go to Shanghai or Beijing, but they are far more westernised.
  Myong-dong and Namdaemun market offer a glimpse of traditional daily life but have become highly westernized with most of their items for sale being more western than Korean.
  Meanwhile, French and British influence gained in the region; the population steadily westernized.
  The morning event is traditional and the evening event more westernised and far more familiar.
  Morocco is a Muslim country but very westernised in its tourist areas.
  However westernized we get, we are still Indians at heart and these things are still quite unacceptable here.
  Her father feared she was becoming westernised.
  What's more, she provides a look at New Delhi as the city westernizes into a circus of cellphones, saris, golf foursomes, hennaed hands and shiny cars.
  Chindonya troupes date back to the end of the nineteenth century, when the Japanese way of life was rapidly becoming industrialized and westernized, and manufacturers decided it was essential to advertise new products.
  There are some people who are extremely well educated and westernised, and some people who are not at all.
  He says the problem is that the middle classes are becoming more and more westernised.

Derivatives

westernization

nounwɛstənʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n

There is also a process of easternization, said in management circles to be replacing an exhausted process of westernization, as western techniques of management and organization are replaced by those of Asia.
Example sentencesExamples
- Tremendous changes have transpired during the last decade in Central and Eastern Europe, both in the economy and in the westernization of everyday life.
- Underneath the veneer of westernisation there is a hugely abundant and powerful cultural tradition that won't die out and is in fact also influencing us in the west.
- At a time when cultural events influenced by westernisation are fast becoming more popular among the younger generation, there is a growing concern that ancient and traditional arts would slowly fade away.
- He believes that describing Indian youths as westernised is wrong, because despite outward westernisation, they have a deep yearning for Indian culture.

westernizer

noun

But Russian intellectuals themselves were as divided then as they are today between westernizers and Slavophiles.

Definition of westernize in US English:

westernize

(British westernise)

verbˈwɛstərˌnaɪzˈwestərˌnīz

[with object]usually be westernized

1Cause (a country, person, or system) to adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe and North America.
使西方化，使欧美化
the agreement provided for the legal system to be westernized
协议规定了法律体系要西化。
Example sentencesExamples
- In the early 1800s, Alexander I began to carry out further plans to westernize the government by attempting to create a Duma, or representative body.
- The woman's son is westernised, listens to pop music and prefers to hangout with his friends rather than study.
- It retains its own culture, for good or for worse, setting it apart from the glossy westernized cultures of Mumbai or Delhi and some other big cities.
- He's very westernized, but has some great views of other cultures.
- The family is very westernised by Algerian standards.
- Women's attitudes towards feminism, the clothing they wore, and other beliefs and behaviors were subjected to scrutiny by Spanish modernizers who saw women as key to Europeanizing and westernizing Spain.
- The joint family system, where grandparents, uncles, aunts and grandchildren often all live under one roof, is still the norm among all but the most westernised urban families.
- He notes that in developing countries the rates are rising too and in particular among the affluent who have adopted westernised lifestyles.
- It has become increasingly unpopular in the United States, Australia and other westernized countries to import goods from countries with sweatshops.
- These groups usually are less westernized than the upper class and more oriented to Turkish culture.
- In 1864, a system of limited local self-government was introduced and the judicial system was partially westernized.
- Despite the eighteenth - century efforts of Peter the Great to introduce westernizing corruptions, Dostoevsky believed in the fundamental religious and social integrity of Holy Russia.
- Somerville said: ‘Japan's younger people are quite westernised, but they also have their own approach to fashion.’
- The country managed to maintain its independence because the kings realized that their country could only escape Western control by developing and westernizing the country.
- Peter attempted to modernize and westernize the country militarily, administratively, economically, and culturally, often through the use of force.
1. 1.1no object Be in the process of adopting or being influenced by the systems of the West.
  西化，西方化，欧美化
  the developing nations of the world are rapidly westernizing
  Example sentencesExamples
  Myong-dong and Namdaemun market offer a glimpse of traditional daily life but have become highly westernized with most of their items for sale being more western than Korean.
  He says the problem is that the middle classes are becoming more and more westernised.
  The morning event is traditional and the evening event more westernised and far more familiar.
  Meanwhile, French and British influence gained in the region; the population steadily westernized.
  What's more, she provides a look at New Delhi as the city westernizes into a circus of cellphones, saris, golf foursomes, hennaed hands and shiny cars.
  However westernized we get, we are still Indians at heart and these things are still quite unacceptable here.
  Morocco is a Muslim country but very westernised in its tourist areas.
  He and his friends, westernised young upper middle class men, had never been to Hira Mandi.
  There are some people who are extremely well educated and westernised, and some people who are not at all.
  Her father feared she was becoming westernised.
  You can go to Shanghai or Beijing, but they are far more westernised.
  Chindonya troupes date back to the end of the nineteenth century, when the Japanese way of life was rapidly becoming industrialized and westernized, and manufacturers decided it was essential to advertise new products.
  The music soundtracks have an R&B feel, and are blatantly more westernised.
  My ideology has become westernised in the extreme.
  Discussing the influence of Western life on Indians, especially those in the impressionable age, he pointed out the extent to which some Tamils had become highly westernised in their outlook.

词汇	westernize
释义	Definition of westernize in English: westernize (British westernise) verb ˈwɛstənʌɪzˈwɛstərˌnaɪz [with object] 1Cause (a country, person, or system) to adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe and North America. 使西方化，使欧美化 the agreement provided for the legal system to be westernized 协议规定了法律体系要西化。 Example sentencesExamples Women's attitudes towards feminism, the clothing they wore, and other beliefs and behaviors were subjected to scrutiny by Spanish modernizers who saw women as key to Europeanizing and westernizing Spain. The woman's son is westernised, listens to pop music and prefers to hangout with his friends rather than study. He notes that in developing countries the rates are rising too and in particular among the affluent who have adopted westernised lifestyles. In the early 1800s, Alexander I began to carry out further plans to westernize the government by attempting to create a Duma, or representative body. The country managed to maintain its independence because the kings realized that their country could only escape Western control by developing and westernizing the country. In 1864, a system of limited local self-government was introduced and the judicial system was partially westernized. The joint family system, where grandparents, uncles, aunts and grandchildren often all live under one roof, is still the norm among all but the most westernised urban families. It retains its own culture, for good or for worse, setting it apart from the glossy westernized cultures of Mumbai or Delhi and some other big cities. Despite the eighteenth - century efforts of Peter the Great to introduce westernizing corruptions, Dostoevsky believed in the fundamental religious and social integrity of Holy Russia. It has become increasingly unpopular in the United States, Australia and other westernized countries to import goods from countries with sweatshops. Somerville said: ‘Japan's younger people are quite westernised, but they also have their own approach to fashion.’ These groups usually are less westernized than the upper class and more oriented to Turkish culture. Peter attempted to modernize and westernize the country militarily, administratively, economically, and culturally, often through the use of force. He's very westernized, but has some great views of other cultures. The family is very westernised by Algerian standards. 1.1no object Be in the process of adopting or being influenced by the systems of the West. 西化，西方化，欧美化 the developing nations of the world are rapidly westernizing Example sentencesExamples The music soundtracks have an R&B feel, and are blatantly more westernised. My ideology has become westernised in the extreme. He and his friends, westernised young upper middle class men, had never been to Hira Mandi. Discussing the influence of Western life on Indians, especially those in the impressionable age, he pointed out the extent to which some Tamils had become highly westernised in their outlook. You can go to Shanghai or Beijing, but they are far more westernised. Myong-dong and Namdaemun market offer a glimpse of traditional daily life but have become highly westernized with most of their items for sale being more western than Korean. Meanwhile, French and British influence gained in the region; the population steadily westernized. The morning event is traditional and the evening event more westernised and far more familiar. Morocco is a Muslim country but very westernised in its tourist areas. However westernized we get, we are still Indians at heart and these things are still quite unacceptable here. Her father feared she was becoming westernised. What's more, she provides a look at New Delhi as the city westernizes into a circus of cellphones, saris, golf foursomes, hennaed hands and shiny cars. Chindonya troupes date back to the end of the nineteenth century, when the Japanese way of life was rapidly becoming industrialized and westernized, and manufacturers decided it was essential to advertise new products. There are some people who are extremely well educated and westernised, and some people who are not at all. He says the problem is that the middle classes are becoming more and more westernised. Derivatives westernization nounwɛstənʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n There is also a process of easternization, said in management circles to be replacing an exhausted process of westernization, as western techniques of management and organization are replaced by those of Asia. Example sentencesExamples Tremendous changes have transpired during the last decade in Central and Eastern Europe, both in the economy and in the westernization of everyday life. Underneath the veneer of westernisation there is a hugely abundant and powerful cultural tradition that won't die out and is in fact also influencing us in the west. At a time when cultural events influenced by westernisation are fast becoming more popular among the younger generation, there is a growing concern that ancient and traditional arts would slowly fade away. He believes that describing Indian youths as westernised is wrong, because despite outward westernisation, they have a deep yearning for Indian culture. westernizer noun But Russian intellectuals themselves were as divided then as they are today between westernizers and Slavophiles. Definition of westernize in US English: westernize (British westernise) verbˈwɛstərˌnaɪzˈwestərˌnīz [with object]usually be westernized 1Cause (a country, person, or system) to adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe and North America. 使西方化，使欧美化 the agreement provided for the legal system to be westernized 协议规定了法律体系要西化。 Example sentencesExamples In the early 1800s, Alexander I began to carry out further plans to westernize the government by attempting to create a Duma, or representative body. The woman's son is westernised, listens to pop music and prefers to hangout with his friends rather than study. It retains its own culture, for good or for worse, setting it apart from the glossy westernized cultures of Mumbai or Delhi and some other big cities. He's very westernized, but has some great views of other cultures. The family is very westernised by Algerian standards. Women's attitudes towards feminism, the clothing they wore, and other beliefs and behaviors were subjected to scrutiny by Spanish modernizers who saw women as key to Europeanizing and westernizing Spain. The joint family system, where grandparents, uncles, aunts and grandchildren often all live under one roof, is still the norm among all but the most westernised urban families. He notes that in developing countries the rates are rising too and in particular among the affluent who have adopted westernised lifestyles. It has become increasingly unpopular in the United States, Australia and other westernized countries to import goods from countries with sweatshops. These groups usually are less westernized than the upper class and more oriented to Turkish culture. In 1864, a system of limited local self-government was introduced and the judicial system was partially westernized. Despite the eighteenth - century efforts of Peter the Great to introduce westernizing corruptions, Dostoevsky believed in the fundamental religious and social integrity of Holy Russia. Somerville said: ‘Japan's younger people are quite westernised, but they also have their own approach to fashion.’ The country managed to maintain its independence because the kings realized that their country could only escape Western control by developing and westernizing the country. Peter attempted to modernize and westernize the country militarily, administratively, economically, and culturally, often through the use of force. 1.1no object Be in the process of adopting or being influenced by the systems of the West. 西化，西方化，欧美化 the developing nations of the world are rapidly westernizing Example sentencesExamples Myong-dong and Namdaemun market offer a glimpse of traditional daily life but have become highly westernized with most of their items for sale being more western than Korean. He says the problem is that the middle classes are becoming more and more westernised. The morning event is traditional and the evening event more westernised and far more familiar. Meanwhile, French and British influence gained in the region; the population steadily westernized. What's more, she provides a look at New Delhi as the city westernizes into a circus of cellphones, saris, golf foursomes, hennaed hands and shiny cars. However westernized we get, we are still Indians at heart and these things are still quite unacceptable here. Morocco is a Muslim country but very westernised in its tourist areas. He and his friends, westernised young upper middle class men, had never been to Hira Mandi. There are some people who are extremely well educated and westernised, and some people who are not at all. Her father feared she was becoming westernised. You can go to Shanghai or Beijing, but they are far more westernised. Chindonya troupes date back to the end of the nineteenth century, when the Japanese way of life was rapidly becoming industrialized and westernized, and manufacturers decided it was essential to advertise new products. The music soundtracks have an R&B feel, and are blatantly more westernised. My ideology has become westernised in the extreme. Discussing the influence of Western life on Indians, especially those in the impressionable age, he pointed out the extent to which some Tamils had become highly westernised in their outlook.
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