harmonization
/ˌhɑːmənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhɑːrmənəˈzeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌhär-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən -ˌnī-/ (ame, mw)
harmonization — 名詞
- harmonizationsingular
- harmonizationsplural
1. the process of changing different ideas, plans, rules, or systems so that they f
協調統合
讓不同規則或制度彼此相容的過程
the process of changing different ideas, plans, rules, or systems so that they fit together and work as one, or the outcome of doing this
The harmonization of safety rules across EU member states took almost a decade to complete.
歐盟成員國之間安全規則的協調一致，花了將近十年才完成。
harmonization of + plural noun (rules/standards) across [region]
Diya argued that real harmonization between the two design teams would require shared deadlines and shared tools.
Diya 認為兩個設計團隊要真正達成協調一致，必須共用截止日期與工具。
harmonization between + two parties
Greater harmonization of tax laws would make it easier for small companies to sell across borders.
進一步統合各國稅法，會讓小公司更容易跨境銷售。
After the merger, the harmonization of the two pension schemes proved more painful than expected.
合併後，兩套退休金制度的統合比預期更加棘手。
Rafael's report called for the harmonization of safety standards in factories owned by the same parent company.
Rafael 的報告呼籲同一母公司旗下工廠的安全標準應該協調一致。
- alignment
more general — can describe simple matching without implying agreement was negotiated.
- standardization
stresses making things the same; harmonization allows differences as long as they fit together.
- reconciliation
stresses resolving a conflict; harmonization can apply even when there was no dispute.
- coordination
stresses working together in time and order, not making the underlying rules match.
- fragmentation
the breaking up of a single system into incompatible pieces.
- divergence
rules or systems drifting apart over time.
文法句型
harmonization of [things/rules/systems]
harmonization between [parties]
用法筆記
Subject is usually an institution, government, or organization rather than an individual person. Frequently followed by 'of' + a plural noun naming the things being aligned (laws, rules, standards, systems).
常見錯誤
2. in music, the act of writing extra notes that are sung or played at the same tim
配和聲
為旋律加上同時演奏的伴唱或伴奏聲部
in music, the act of writing extra notes that are sung or played at the same time as a tune to make it sound fuller, or the finished piece that results
Bach's harmonization of the old Lutheran hymn turned a plain melody into something rich and moving.
Bach 為這首古老路德派聖詠所做的和聲編寫，把樸素的旋律變得豐厚動人。
harmonization of + tune/hymn/melody
Élise spent the afternoon working on a four-part harmonization for the school choir.
Élise 整個下午都在為學校合唱團寫一段四部和聲編寫。
a [N-part] harmonization
The hymnal printed two different harmonizations of the same Christmas carol on facing pages.
聖詩集在對開頁上印了同一首聖誕頌歌的兩種和聲編寫版本。
Jisoo asked her piano teacher how to write a simple harmonization for the melody she had composed.
Jisoo 向鋼琴老師請教怎麼為自己寫的旋律配上簡單的和聲。
- arrangement
broader — covers harmony, instrumentation, and structure; harmonization focuses on the added voices.
- setting
common when the tune is a hymn or poem; emphasises adapting an existing tune.
文法句型
harmonization of [a tune/melody]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is countable (you can have 'two harmonizations of one tune') and is restricted to music. Typical subjects of the verb 'write/compose' are composers, students, or arrangers.