globalize
/ˈɡləʊbəlaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡləʊbəlaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglō-bə-ˌlīz/ (ame, mw)
globalize — 動詞
- globalizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- globalizeshe / she / it
- globalizedpast simple
- globalizing-ing form
1. to expand a business, brand, or activity beyond one country so it operates and c
全球化
讓企業或產業擴展至世界各國經營
to expand a business, brand, or activity beyond one country so it operates and competes across many countries around the world.
Kian's grandfather wanted to globalize the family tea business by opening shops in Europe and South America.
Kian 的祖父想把家族的茶葉生意全球化，計畫在歐洲和南美洲開設門市。
globalize + [company/business] as the typical object
Streaming platforms have globalized pop music; teenagers in Lagos now share playlists with teenagers in Seoul.
串流平台讓流行音樂全球化，拉哥斯的青少年現在會和首爾的青少年分享歌單。
subject is a technology/platform; object is a cultural product
Esme argued that the bank should not globalize too quickly, since each market needs different products.
Esme 認為這家銀行不應該太快全球化，因為每個市場需要不同的產品。
The fashion label was globalized in the 1990s when its founder opened stores in Tokyo, Paris, and New York.
這個時尚品牌在 1990 年代被全球化，當時創辦人在東京、巴黎、紐約都開了店。
Talia's professor explained how container shipping helped globalize the food industry after the 1960s.
Talia 的教授說明貨櫃航運如何在 1960 年代之後讓食品產業全球化。
- internationalize
closely related; emphasises operating across nations rather than reaching every part of the world
- expand
more general; can refer to any growth, not just cross-border growth
- go global
informal phrasal verb with the same meaning; common in business writing
- localize
tailor a product or service to fit one specific country or region
文法句型
globalize + [a company/industry/market]
be globalized
用法筆記
Subject is usually a company, industry, market, technology, or cultural product — not an ordinary person. Frequently passive (be globalized) when describing historical change.