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mobilize

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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mo·bil·ize (also mobilise British English) /ˈməʊbəlaɪz $ ˈmoʊ-/ ●○○ verb  1 [transitive]PGCPREPARE to encourage people to support something in an active way 组织;鼓动;动员 an attempt to mobilize popular opinion 鼓动公众舆论的尝试 a campaign to mobilize support for the strike 动员大家支持罢工的宣传活动2 [transitive] to start to use the things or people you have available in order to achieve something 调动;调用 They failed to mobilize their resources effectively. 他们没有有效地调动资源。3. [intransitive, transitive]PMA if a country mobilizes or mobilizes its army, it prepares to fight a war 〔国家军事力量〕动员起来;动员〔军队〕 demobilize4 [transitive] to help something to move more easily 使轻松移动,使活动自如 immobilize The physiotherapist mobilizes the patient’s shoulder. 物理治疗师帮助病人活动肩膀。mobilization /ˌməʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌmoʊbələ-/ noun [countable, uncountable] the mobilization of public opinion 公众舆论的鼓动
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mobilizeYet three-quarters of poverty spending goes to towns, where voters are easier to mobilize.The Democratic Party officials and machinery mobilized against him after his surprise primary victory and he lost overwhelmingly in the general election.In May 1991 Defence Minister Villiger announced plans to cut the reserves available to be mobilized from 600,000 to 400,000.Yet Chagnon also knew how to mobilize his own camp.Britain mobilized its forces.They are going to be mobilized merely by the presence of his campaign.Nor is an organization's capacity to mobilize public support in meetings or demonstrations necessarily influential or even advantageous.The shooting mobilized the community, which started several political action groups.While the US mobilizes, top-level diplomats are making a last attempt to reach a negotiated settlement.mobilize supportIts purpose should be to mobilize support for the policies, personalities, and institutions of the regime.
mo·bil·ize verbChineseSyllable
something Corpus encourage in to to support people


mobilize
mobilize (also mobilise British English) /ˈməʊbəlaɪz, ˈməʊbɪlaɪz $ ˈmoʊ-/ verb
1. [transitive] to encourage people to support something in an active way:
    an attempt to mobilize popular opinion
    a campaign to mobilize support for the strike
2. [transitive] to start to use the things or people you have available in order to achieve something:
    They failed to mobilize their resources effectively.
3. [intransitive and transitive] if a country mobilizes or mobilizes its army, it prepares to fight a war ⇨ demobilize
4. [transitive] to help something to move more easily ⇨ immobilize:
    The physiotherapist mobilizes the patient’s shoulder.
—mobilization /ˌməʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌmoʊbələ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]:
    the mobilization of public opinion


mo·bil·ize (BrE also mo·bil·ise) BrE /ˈməʊbəlaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmoʊbəlaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they mobilize BrE /ˈməʊbəlaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmoʊbəlaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it mobilizes BrE /ˈməʊbəlaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmoʊbəlaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple mobilized BrE /ˈməʊbəlaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmoʊbəlaɪzd/ 🔊past participle mobilized BrE /ˈməʊbəlaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmoʊbəlaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form mobilizing BrE /ˈməʊbəlaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmoʊbəlaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sb) to work together in order to achieve a particular aim; to organize a group of people to do this 组织;鼓动;动员 SYN rally The unions mobilized thousands of workers in a protest against the cuts. 各级工会组织了数千名工人抗议削减工资。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth to find and start to use sth that is needed for a particular purpose 调动;调用 SYN marshal They were unable to mobilize the resources they needed. 他们无法调用他们需要的资源。🔊🔊 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sb/sth) if a country mobilizes its army, or if a country or army mobilizes, it makes itself ready to fight in a war (战时)动员The troops were ordered to mobilize. 部队接到了动员令。🔊🔊   compare demobilize mo·bil·iza·tion, mo·bil·isa·tion BrE /ˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]