naturalised

• 指通过法律程序获得某国国籍的人，也指动植物在新环境中成功定居并繁衍。

Describes a person who has been granted citizenship of a country after fulfilling legal requirements, or a plant/animal that has become established in a new environment.

1. Planted to appear wildC1formalbritish

   Planted in a way that mimics natural, wild growth, rather than in formal rows or patterns.

   自然化的

   • The garden features naturalised daffodils that bloom across the lawn.
   • They created a naturalised area of bluebells under the trees.
   • Naturalised bulbs are left to spread and multiply on their own.

   同义词free forminformalnaturalisticuncontrivedwild

   反义词arrangedcultivatedformalplantedstructured

• 动词，指授予外国人某国国籍，或使某事物适应并融入新的环境。

A verb meaning to admit a foreigner to the citizenship of a country, or to introduce something into a new environment.

1. Grant citizenshipB2formalbritish

   To admit a foreigner to the citizenship of a country.

   授予国籍

   • After living in the UK for ten years, she applied to be naturalised.
   • The government naturalised thousands of refugees last year.
   • He was naturalised as a citizen of Canada in 2010.

   同义词enfranchise

   反义词banishdeportexileexpatriate

2. Adapt to a new environmentB2formalbritishscientific

   To introduce and establish a plant or animal into a region where it is not native, so it becomes wild and self-sustaining.

   归化

   • The botanist worked to naturalise the alpine flowers in the local park.
   • Several species of birds have been naturalised in this area.
   • They attempted to naturalise the exotic plant in the temperate climate.

   同义词acclimateacclimatizeestablishintroduce

3. Make more natural or lifelikeC1formalbritishart

   To make something appear more natural or realistic.

   使更自然

   • The artist used shading to naturalise the portrait.
   • The special effects team worked to naturalise the CGI character.
   • She tried to naturalise her accent when speaking the foreign language.

   反义词abstract

4. Adopt a word or customC1formalbritish

   To adopt a foreign word, custom, or practice into common use in a different language or culture.

   归化

   • The English language has naturalised many French words.
   • The tradition of celebrating Halloween has been naturalised in many countries.
   • Linguists study how loanwords become naturalised in a language.

   同义词acclimatizeacculturateadoptanglicizeassimilateborrowincorporate