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- realize ['rɪə,laɪz]
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1.
vb
[
when tr, may take a clause as object] to become conscious or aware of (something) -
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vt.
[tr, often passive]
to bring (a plan, ambition, etc) to fruition; make actual or concrete
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to give (something, such as a drama or film) the appearance of reality
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4.
vt.
[tr]
(of goods, property, etc) to sell for or make (a certain sum)
- this table realized £800
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to convert (property or goods) into cash
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to expand or complete (a thorough-bass part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
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7.
vt.
to reconstruct (a composition) from an incomplete set of parts
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8.
vt.
to sound or utter (a phoneme or other speech sound) in actual speech; articulate
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1.
vb
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Examples
- to realize the cold truth
- 明白了令人沮丧的真实情况 → cold
- Little did he realize….
- 他几乎没有认识到…。 → do
- to realize one's danger
- 意识到有危险 → realize
- to realize a profit
- 营利 → realize
- We didn't realize how dangerous the situation was.
- 我们没有意识到情况有多么危急。 → realize
- The teacher tried to help the students realize their dreams.
- 老师努力帮助学生实现他们的梦想。 → realize
- It was late at night, so I did not realize what type of car he drove.
- 那天天色太晚，我没有注意到他开的是哪款的车。 → type
- If we carry this argument to its logical conclusion, we realize that further investment is not a good idea.
- 从这个论据推出一个合理的结论，我们就会发现继续投资不是一个好主意。
- Dad, we didn't realize you had company today.
- 爸爸，我们没注意到您今天有客人。 → company
- Didn't you realize he could be lying?
- 难道你没意识到他可能在撒谎吗？
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