westernize

• 使某事物采用或接受西方（尤指欧美）的文化、经济或政治特征；也指将西方特征强加于非西方社会。

A verb used to describe the process of adopting or imposing Western cultural, economic, or political characteristics.

1. Adopt Western characteristicsB2formal

   To make something or someone adopt the cultural, economic, or political characteristics of Western societies, especially Europe or North America.

   西化

   • The country began to westernize its legal system after the trade agreement.
   • Many traditional societies resist efforts to westernize their customs.
   • The city's architecture was heavily westernized during the colonial period.

   同义词americanizeeuropeanizeoccidentalize