westernize

verb

1. 使西方化；使欧美化
   to bring ideas or ways of life that are typical of western Europe and N America to other countries
   1. The islands have been westernized by the growth of tourism.
      旅游业的增长已经使这些岛屿西方化了。

1. Bo Yang published a series of angry responses written by other academics in opposition to his thesis that Chinese culture is, and I quote, primitive, and that Chinese people need to Westernize for the benefit of all.
   他在书中末尾发表了一系列其他学者针对他的论点所作的反驳文章，而他的论点就是中国文化是原始的以及中国人需要进行西化才能让大众受益。
2. So stubbornly opposed to the popularity of English will only close the door opening to the outside world, and the overall westernize China will lead to the loss of cultural identity.
   因而一味反对的普及只能使对外开放的大门关闭，而全盘西化则会导致中国文化身份的失却。
3. It was a bid to Westernize China's pageant heavyweight for the international Miss Universe competition, which was held earlier this week in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
   这是为了让这位来自中国的重量级选手西方化，然后参加国际环球小姐比赛。国际环球小姐大赛已经于上周在巴西圣保罗举行。
4. We might try to "westernize" some Chinese dishes.
   我们可以将中国才“西化”。
5. In other words, the church charitable organization spread and developed, causing the three places charitable organizations to westernize day by day;
   具体言之，教会慈善组织传入与发展，使得三地的慈善组织“西化”色彩日益浓郁；
6. In 1990s ′, the international hostile force has accelerated its steps to use religionary issues to "westernize" and "decompound" our country.
   90年代，国际敌对势力加紧利用宗教问题对我国实行西化和分化。
7. We can not simply come to a conclusion that college students, influenced by modern culture and Western culture, break with the tradition, totally westernize, and have an aversion to the motherland.
   我们不可简单地以大学生受现代文化、西方文化的影响就得出大学生抛弃传统、全盘西化、不爱祖国的简单结论。
8. Western countries through multi-level politics and economic globalization Penetrate Western ideology, an attempt to "divide" and "Westernize" Chinese.
   西方国家通过政治多级化和经济全球化对高校进行西方意识形态的渗透，企图分化、西化中国。

verb

1. make western in character
   1. The country was Westernized after it opened up

   Synonym:    occidentalizeoccidentalisewesternise