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in·fan·til·ize AHD[ĭnʹfən-tl-īz', ĭn-fănʹ-] D.J.[ˈɪnfəntlˌaɪz, ɪnˈfæn-]K.K.[ˈɪnfəntļˌaɪz, ɪnˈfæn-]v.tr.(及物动词)in.fan.til.ized, in.fan.til.iz.ing, in.fan.til.iz.es - To reduce to an infantile state or condition:使幼儿化:使降到幼儿的状态和情况:"It creates a crisis that infantilizes them—causes grown men to squabble like kids about trivial things"(New Yorker)“眼下形成一种幼儿化危机——成年人象小儿似的为一些琐事争吵”(纽约人)
- To treat or condescend to as if still a young child:当幼儿对待:象小孩似的对待或施惠:"The Victorian physician infantilized his patient"(Judith Moore)“维多利亚时代的医生对待其病人如同对待小孩子一样”(朱迪思·穆尔)
infan'tilizaʹtion AHD[-ĭ-zāʹshən] (名词) |