militarize

verb

1. 向（某地）派遣武装力量
   to send armed forces to an area
   1. a militarized zone
      军事化地区
2. 使具有军事性质；武装化
   to make sth similar to an army
   1. a militarized police force
      武装警察部队

1. The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged China to stick to its promise not to militarize space following its test of an anti-satellite missile last week.
   上周日本首相安培晋三强烈要求中国遵守诺言，在反卫星导弹试验后不要搞太空军事化。
2. And the United States has been protecting and conniving the country to make it stronger and stronger in militarize just like the case between England and Germany before the World War II.
   可是美国却一直在军事上帮助他们使其越来越强大，这情景很像二战前英国和德国的关系。
3. Socialism countries should attach importance to nation security while should not militarize the national economy.
   社会主义国家必须重视保卫国家安全，但不能走国民经济军事化的道路；

verb

1. adopt for military use
   1. militarize the Civil Service

   Synonym:    militarise

2. lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
   1. militarize Germany again after the war

   Synonym:    militarise