digitalize

IPA/ˈdɪdʒɪtəlaɪz/
IPA/ˈdɪdʒɪtəlaɪz/

digitalize — 動詞

  • digitalizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • digitalizeshe / she / it
  • digitalizedpast simple
  • digitalizing-ing form

1. to take information stored in a non-computer form — such as printed pages, film

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

數位化

將資料轉換成數位格式

to take information stored in a non-computer form — such as printed pages, film negatives, or audio tapes — and change it into a digital format that a computer can store, read, and process.

例句

Cole spent the summer digitalizing his grandfather's collection of old family photographs.

Cole 花了一整個夏天，將祖父收藏的舊照片數位化。

digitalize + object (photographs)

The local library plans to digitalize every issue of the town newspaper from the 1920s.

當地圖書館計畫將 1920 年代以來的每一期鎮上報紙都數位化。

同義詞
  • digitize

    far more common than 'digitalize' in everyday technical writing; the two words mean the same thing.

  • scan

    refers specifically to capturing an image of a physical page; scanning is one method of digitalizing a document.

  • convert

    a broader word that can apply to any format change, not just to digital formats.

反義詞
  • print

    to produce a physical copy of a digital file, reversing the digitalization process.

文法句型

digitalize + object (data, document, image)

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive voice (be/get digitalized) when the focus is on the material being converted rather than the person doing the work.

常見錯誤

❌I digitalized the meeting by using a computer.
✅I digitized the meeting notes by scanning them into a PDF.
💡'digitalize' is not a general synonym for 'use a computer'; it specifically means converting data or documents into a digital format.

2. to change the way an organization works by introducing computers, the internet,

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

數位轉型

採用數位科技改變運作方式

to change the way an organization works by introducing computers, the internet, and modern software systems, so that tasks that were done with paper or in person become electronic.

例句

The small family grocery store digitalized its payment system so customers could pay by phone.

那間小型家庭雜貨店將付款系統數位轉型，讓顧客可以用手機付款。

digitalize + object (payment system)

Many traditional banks have digitalized their services, allowing customers to open accounts online.

許多傳統銀行已將服務數位轉型，讓客戶能夠在線上開戶。

同義詞
  • digitize

    sometimes used for organizational digital transformation, though more commonly refers to data conversion.

  • automate

    a narrower concept — making a process run without human intervention, which is one goal of digitalizing.

  • modernize

    a broader concept that can involve digital tools but also other kinds of updates.

文法句型

digitalize + object (business, service, process)

digitalize (no object)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 describes converting specific items (documents, data) to digital form, whereas sense 2 describes transforming an entire organization or process by adopting digital technology. The object of sense 2 is typically an abstract noun (service, workflow, operation) rather than a concrete document.

常見錯誤

❌I digitalized the photo by sending it by email.
✅The photo was digitalized (converted to digital form) and then attached to the email.
💡Sending a file is not digitalizing it; the conversion happens before the email.