in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 nationalise
- VERB 把…收归国有;使国有化
If a government nationalizes a private company or industry, that company or industry becomes owned by the state and controlled by the government.
- In 1987, Garcia introduced legislation to nationalize Peru's banking and financial systems...
1987年,加西亚立法将秘鲁银行业和金融系统收归国有。 - The coffee industry was nationalised at the time of independence.
国家取得独立时,咖啡行业被收归国有。