modernised

modernised — verb

1. to change a building, system, or way of doing something so that it uses new meth

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to change a building, system, or way of doing something so that it uses new methods, equipment, or ideas instead of older ones.

例句

The council modernised the old library by adding computers, comfortable reading areas, and a small cafe.

modernise + concrete object (a building) by adding new equipment

Beatrix modernised the family farm with solar panels and a milking robot last spring.

modernise + concrete object (a workplace) with new technology

同義詞
  • update

    broader and more everyday; works for software, clothes, contact details, not just large systems.

  • upgrade

    implies moving to a better version, often of equipment; narrower than modernise.

  • renovate

    specific to buildings; focuses on repair and redecoration rather than bringing in new methods.

  • overhaul

    stronger — a thorough, often disruptive change to make something work properly again.

反義詞
  • preserve

    to keep something in its original form rather than changing it.

文法句型

modernise + object

modernise (intransitive)

用法筆記

Object is typically an institution, building, system, or process (a library, an army, a tax system) — rarely a person or an abstract emotion. Frequently used in the passive ('the railway was modernised in 2018'). The form 'modernised' is the British/Commonwealth spelling; American English prefers 'modernized'.

常見錯誤

❌She modernised her opinion about the new manager.
✅She changed her opinion about the new manager.
💡'modernise' is used for systems, buildings, and methods, not for personal opinions or feelings.
❌The factory was modern in 2010.
✅The factory was modernised in 2010.
💡without the '-ise' ending, 'modern' is just an adjective; the verb form needs the suffix to mean 'to make modern'.