personalize
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++per·son·al·ize (also personalise British English) /ˈpɜːsənəlaɪz $ ˈpɜːr-/ verb [transitive] 1 PERSONALLY/YOURSELFto put your name or initials on something, or to decorate it in your own way, to show that it belongs to you 在…上标出个人的姓名[姓名的首字母]；使个性化 Why not do something to personalize your office? 为什么不做点什么使你的办公室有些个性呢？2 SUITABLEto design or change something so that it is suitable for a particular person 使〔某物〕符合某人的特定需求 All the products can be personalized to the client’s exact requirements. 所有产品都可以根据客户的具体要求来设计。3 PERSONALLY/YOURSELFto discuss a subject by talking about or criticizing the people who are involved in it, rather than talking about it in a more general way 〔讨论某问题时〕使针对个人，使个人化 the mass media’s tendency to personalize politics 大众传媒使政治个人化的倾向 —personalized adjective a personalized number plate 个性化车牌→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
personalize• And sure enough, the signatures did look personalized.• Any one of the rights on the list can be personalized.• He and others had to let go of personalizing criticism in order to sustain a learning context.• Helena has personalized her office with things she's collected on her travels.• We try to personalize our presentation for each client.• You can ask the author to personalize the book with your child's name.• The President has personalized the debate by attacking his opponents by name.• Meeting someone with AIDS can personalize the disease for many people.• Other products will help those same users personalize their workstations with themes reflecting their interests.• What makes it special is it is a personalized video where you are part of the action.From Longman Business Dictionarypersonalizeper‧son‧al‧ize /ˈpɜːsənəlaɪzˈpɜr-/ (also personalise British English) verb [transitive] to design or change something so that it is suitable for a particular personAll the products can be personalized to the client’s exact requirements.→ See Verb tableper·son·al·ize verbChineseSyllable
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personalize
per‧son‧al‧ize
(also personalise British English) /ˈpɜːsənəlaɪz $ ˈpɜːr-/ verb [transitive]
Why not do something to personalize your office?
2. to design or change something so that it is suitable for a particular person:
All the products can be personalized to the client’s exact requirements.
3. to discuss a subject by talking about or criticizing the people who are involved in it, rather than talking about it in a more general way:
the mass media’s tendency to personalize politics
—personalized adjective:
a personalized number plate
per‧son‧al‧ize
(also personalise British English) /ˈpɜːsənəlaɪz $ ˈpɜːr-/ verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: person, personality, persona, personage, the personals, personification, personnel; adjective: personal ≠ impersonal, personalized, personable; verb: personalize, personify; adverb: personally ≠ impersonally
1. to put your name or initials on something, or to decorate it in your own way, to show that it belongs to you: 2. to design or change something so that it is suitable for a particular person:
3. to discuss a subject by talking about or criticizing the people who are involved in it, rather than talking about it in a more general way:
—personalized adjective:
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