To make something take on the customs, clothes, food, business methods or ideas typical of Western Europe and North America; or, without an object, to become like that. "The government tried to westernize the army" — they rebuilt it on a European model. "The city has westernized fast" — it has come to look and work more like a Western city.

To make something take on讓某樣東西染上 the customs, clothes, food, business methods or ideas西方歐洲和北美典型的習俗、服裝、飲食、商業方法或觀念 typical of Western Europe and North America（西方歐洲和北美典型的） or, without an object或不接受詞時 to become like that變得像那樣 'The government tried to westernize the army''政府試圖westernize軍隊' — they rebuilt it on a European model他們把軍隊按歐洲模式重建 'The city has westernized fast''這座城市快速westernize了' — it has come to look and work more like a Western city它變得看起來、運作起來更像一座西方城市

The past participle *westernized* is very common as a describing word: a westernized diet, a westernized version of a temple ceremony. This is a formal, written word, used in history, business writing and journalism far more than in speech.

The past participle westernized過去分詞westernized is very common as a describing word當形容詞非常常見 a westernized diet西化的飲食 a westernized version of a temple ceremony一場廟會儀式的西化版本 This is a formal, written word這是個正式、書面的字 used in history, business writing and journalism用在歷史、商業寫作和新聞裡 far more than in speech遠多於口語裡

Feel the loading: depending on who is speaking, it can be plain description, or quiet criticism, or even praise. A writer who says a recipe has been "westernized" is usually saying it has been made blander and less authentic; a business report saying a company "westernized its management" usually means it is now more efficient by international standards. Same word, opposite feelings — the speaker decides.

Feel the loading感受一下這個字帶的情緒 depending on who is speaking看是誰在說 it can be plain description它可以是單純的描述 or quiet criticism或悄悄的批評 or even praise甚至是讚美 A writer who says a recipe has been 'westernized'一個作者說一道食譜被'westernized' is usually saying通常是在說 it has been made blander and less authentic它被弄得比較淡、比較不道地 a business report saying a company 'westernized its management'一份商業報告說一間公司'westernized了管理方式' usually means通常意思是 it is now more efficient by international standards它現在照國際標準來說更有效率 Same word, opposite feelings同一個字，相反的感受 — the speaker decides由說話的人決定

Remember too that "western" is about culture, not geography.

Remember too that也要記得 'western' is about culture, not geography'western'講的是文化，不是地理

American spelling is *-ize*; British writing often uses *-ise* (westernise). Capitalisation varies: both *westernize* and *Westernize* are seen, and neither will be marked wrong.

American spelling美式拼法 is -ize是-ize British writing英式寫作 often uses -ise常用-ise (westernise)（westernise） Capitalisation varies大小寫都有人用 both westernize and Westernize are seenwesternize和Westernize都看得到 and neither will be marked wrong兩種都不算錯