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localize sth (to/in an area)
及物用法，表示把某事物限制在特定区域。
The crew worked to localize the oil spill to a small part of the bay.
工作人员努力将石油泄漏控制在海湾的一小片区域内。
集中；集中于一处
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集中；集中于一处
concentrate on a particular place or spot
The crew worked to localize the oil spill to a small part of the bay.
工作人员努力将石油泄漏控制在海湾的一小片区域内。
To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.
To adapt (a product or service) for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.
To adapt translated text to fit a local culture; to domesticate.
To be located in or confined to; to fix upon or sequester in a locality.
localize
Base
原形
localizes
3rd person
第三人称单数
localizing
-ing
现在分词
localized
Past
过去式
localized
Past participle
过去分词
The infection often localizes to one organ.
感染常常局限于一个器官。
The doctor localized the source of the bleeding.
医生确定了出血的来源。
The infection has localized in the left lung.
感染已局限于左肺。
动词规则变化；可作及物动词（确定…的位置/使…局部化）或不及物动词（局限于某部位）。
Please localize the discussion to the main topic so we can finish on time.
请把讨论集中到主要议题上，这样我们就能按时结束。
The fire was localized to the kitchen, so the rest of the apartment was safe.
火势被控制在厨房内，所以公寓的其他地方都很安全。
Most of the damage localizes to the outer walls, leaving the interior intact.
大部分损坏集中在外墙上，内部保持完好。
及物用法，表示把某事物限制在特定区域。
The crew worked to localize the oil spill to a small part of the bay.
工作人员努力将石油泄漏控制在海湾的一小片区域内。
不及物用法，表示集中于某处或在某处局部出现。
The infection localized in the lymph nodes.
感染局限在淋巴结。
被动语态强调状态，某事物被限制在某个位置。
So far, the damage is localized to the first floor.
到目前为止，损坏仅限于一楼。
Not this
The infection is localize to the wound.
Use this
The infection is localized to the wound.
过去分词 localized 可作形容词表示“局限的、局部的”；系动词后不能用动词原形，必须用过去分词形式。指感染被限制在伤口时，应使用 is localized。
Not this
The police localized the stolen car near the airport.
Use this
The police located the stolen car near the airport.
表示“找到某物的具体位置”时应用动词 locate；localize 指“限定在某区域”或“确定某事的起源”，不能用于找到汽车这样的具体物体，因此要改用及物动词 locate。
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将感染局限于局部
The antibiotic helped localize the infection to the wound.
这种抗生素有助于将感染局限于伤口。
控制火势
Firefighters managed to localize the fire to the kitchen.
消防员设法将火势控制在厨房内。
将损害限制在局部
The safety design localized the damage to one section.
这种安全设计将损害限制在一个区域内。
使出血局限于局部
Doctors tried to localize the bleeding before operating.
医生们试图在手术前使出血局限于局部。
局限于某一区域
The disease tends to localize to a specific region.
这种疾病往往局限于某一特定区域。
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localize = local（本地）+ ize（动词化），使局限于本地。想象墨水被限制在一点，不扩散即‘localize’。
语域：mixed 常见场景：医学或技术报告、应急或安全说明 该词多用于正式或专业语境，如医学、技术或安全描述；日常口语中较少见，口语里更常说 contain、pinpoint 等。它强调‘集中于某处’或‘使局限于局部’。
These words all rhyme with localize, sharing the final /aɪz/ sound and the spelling -ize. Beware lookalikes ending in -ice, such as police /pəˈliːs/ and notice /ˈnəʊtɪs/, which do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.