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the objectification of [noun]
objectification 后常接 of 短语，指出被物化的对象；表示“物化行为”时通常不可数。
The objectification of women in advertising is a serious social issue.
广告中女性的物化是一个严重的社会问题。
对象化；客观化
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
对象化；客观化
the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing
The objectification of women in advertising is a serious social issue.
广告中女性的物化是一个严重的社会问题。
将无形事物具体化的行为或过程。
The act or process of objectifying something intangible.
将某人物化的行为或过程。
The act or process of objectifying someone.
The artist's painting is an objectification of the concept of freedom.
这位艺术家的画作是自由概念的具体化表现。
Some philosophers criticize the objectification of emotions in modern media.
一些哲学家批评现代媒体将情感对象化的做法。
In the poem, the objectification of time as a river helps readers understand its flow.
诗中把时间具体化为河流的表现帮助读者理解时间的流逝。
objectification 后常接 of 短语，指出被物化的对象；表示“物化行为”时通常不可数。
The objectification of women in advertising is a serious social issue.
广告中女性的物化是一个严重的社会问题。
as 短语说明被物化成的角色或形态，常见于批评语境。
They condemned the objectification of employees as replaceable parts.
他们谴责将员工物化为可替换零件的做法。
表示“具体表现”时可数，常与 a/an 连用，指抽象概念在作品、物品等中的具象化。
Her latest novel is an objectification of the immigrant experience.
她最新的小说是移民经历的具体体现。
Not this
The media should not objectification women.
Use this
The media should not objectify women.
objectification 是名词，不能直接带宾语；表达“把…物化”须用动词 objectify。
Not this
Objectification on women in advertising is common.
Use this
Objectification of women in advertising is common.
名词 objectification 后接介词 of 表示被物化的对象，不能用 on 直译中文的“对……”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
劳动的对象化
Marx described the objectification of labor under capitalism.
马克思描述了资本主义制度下劳动的对象化。
自然的对象化
The objectification of nature allows science to treat it as a resource.
自然的对象化使科学将其视为一种资源。
思想的对象化
In Hegel's philosophy, the objectification of thought is a key step.
在黑格尔哲学中，思想的对象化是一个关键步骤。
现实的对象化
The ritual is an objectification of reality for the community.
这一仪式是社区对现实的对象化。
Use objectification naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住：object 是“物体”，把抽象概念当作物体来对待，就是 objectification（对象化/物化）。
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、philosophy 该义项通常用于学术或哲学讨论，多出现在书面语中，表示把抽象概念当作具体事物来呈现；日常口语中较少见。
All six words share the stressed syllable /keɪʃn/ and rhyme with objectification. Beware the lookalike objection /əbˈdʒekʃn/, which lacks the -ification suffix and does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.