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modernize something
及物动词用法，后接名词作宾语，表示“使……现代化”。
The company is modernizing its production line.
公司正在使生产线现代化。
实现现代化；变得现代化
modernizing — present participle of modernize
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实现现代化；变得现代化
to become modern or technologically advanced
The company is modernizing its production line.
公司正在使生产线现代化。
使(旧物)现代化,通过添加或更新设备、设计等使其风格或功能跟上时代
To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.
外貌变得现代,或采纳现代方式
To become modern in appearance, or adopt modern ways
modernize
Base
原形
modernizes
3rd person
第三人称单数
modernizing
-ing
现在分词
modernized
Past
过去式
modernized
Past participle
过去分词
They modernize their equipment every year.
他们每年都使设备现代化。
The company is modernizing its offices.
这家公司正在使办公室现代化。
We have modernized the whole system.
我们已经使整个系统现代化了。
注意：modernize 既可作及物动词（使现代化），也可作不及物动词（实现现代化）。
Many small businesses are modernizing by moving their services online.
许多小企业正通过将服务转移到线上来实现现代化。
The city council plans to modernize the old bus system with electric vehicles.
市议会计划用电动汽车使旧公交系统现代化。
She modernized the kitchen by replacing the outdated appliances.
她通过更换过时的电器使厨房现代化了。
及物动词用法，后接名词作宾语，表示“使……现代化”。
The company is modernizing its production line.
公司正在使生产线现代化。
不及物动词用法，主语为事物，表示“变得现代化”。
The industry has modernized rapidly over the past decade.
过去十年里，这个行业迅速实现了现代化。
Not this
The government should modernize.
Use this
The government should modernize the country.
modernize 作“使……现代化”讲时是及物动词，必须带宾语；若只写 modernize 则意为“政府自身变得现代化”，无法表达“使国家现代化”。
Not this
We should modernize in our management.
Use this
We should modernize our management.
modernize 是及物动词，应直接接宾语，不能像汉语“在……方面实现现代化”那样加介词 in；直接说 modernize our management 才能表达“使管理现代化”。
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使经济现代化
The government plans to modernize the economy by investing in digital industries.
政府计划通过投资数字产业使经济现代化。
使基础设施现代化
The city is spending billions to modernize its outdated infrastructure.
该市正花费数十亿美元使其过时的基础设施现代化。
使军队现代化
The country aims to modernize its military with new equipment.
该国旨在用新装备使军队现代化。
使教育体系现代化
They are working to modernize the education system to meet current needs.
他们正努力使教育体系现代化以满足当前需求。
使耕作方法现代化
Local farmers want to modernize their farming methods to increase yields.
当地农民希望使耕作方法现代化以提高产量。
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modern（摩登/现代）+ ize（使……化），想象把旧设备升级成摩登版本，就是“使现代化”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：news about technology and infrastructure、business or government reports、everyday talk about updating systems or equipment 该词整体语气中性，比较常见于新闻、商务、政府等偏正式语境；日常口语中也会使用，但比 update、upgrade 稍显正式。及物用法表示“使……现代化”，不及物用法表示“变得现代化”，场合上无明显差异。
不及物用法表示主语自身变得现代化；及物用法后接宾语，表示使某事物现代化。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.