canalize

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can·a·lize (also canalise British English) /ˈkænəl-aɪz/ verb [transitive]  1. TEC technical to make a river deeper or straighter, especially in order to prevent flooding 疏浚〔河道，尤为了防止洪水〕2. formalTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something to direct people’s energy or feelings towards one particular thing 疏导〔某人的精力或情绪〕→ See Verb table

can·a·lize verbChineseSyllable  

to straighter, especially or in a make river deeper Corpus

canalize
can‧a‧lize (also canalise British English) /ˈkænəl-aɪz/ verb [transitive]
1. technical to make a river deeper or straighter, especially in order to prevent flooding
2. formal to direct people’s energy or feelings towards one particular thing

can·al·ize (BrE also can·al·ise) BrE /ˈkænəlaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkænəlaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they canalize BrE /ˈkænəlaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkænəlaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it canalizes BrE /ˈkænəlaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkænəlaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple canalized BrE /ˈkænəlaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkænəlaɪzd/ 🔊past participle canalized BrE /ˈkænəlaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkænəlaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form canalizing BrE /ˈkænəlaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkænəlaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (specialist) to make a river wider, deeper or straighter; to make a river into a canal 把（河道）加宽，加深，变直；把（河流）改建成运河~ sth (formal) to control an emotion, activity, etc. so that it is aimed at a particular purpose 把（情绪、行为等）引向某一渠道 SYN channel ▸ can·al·iza·tion, can·al·isa·tion BrE /ˌkænəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkænələˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]