in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 crystallise
- V-ERG (使)(意见或想法)明确;(使)具体化
If you crystallize an opinion or idea, or if it crystallizes, it becomes fixed and definite in someone's mind.
- He has managed to crystallise the feelings of millions of ordinary Russians...
他弄清了百万普通俄罗斯人的感受。 - Now my thoughts really began to crystallise.
现在我的想法开始真正成形了。
- V-ERG (使)形成晶体;(使)结晶
If a substance crystallizes, or something crystallizes it, it turns into crystals.
- Don't stir or the sugar will crystallise.
不要搅,否则糖会结晶。 - ...a 19th century technique that actually crystallizes the tin.
19世纪已然能使锡结晶的技术