in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 commercialise
- VERB 使商业化;以…牟利
If something is commercialized, it is used or changed in such a way that it makes money or profits, often in a way that people disapprove of.
- It seems such a pity that a distinguished and honored name should be commercialized in such a manner...
一个著名的、令人尊敬的名字被人用得如此商业化,似乎太让人遗憾了。 - Federal agencies should commercialize research.
各个联邦机构应该把研究商业化。