instrumentalize

IPA/ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəlˌaɪz/
IPA/ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəlˌaɪz/

instrumentalize — 動詞

  • instrumentalizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • instrumentalizes3rd person singular
  • instrumentalizing-ing form
  • instrumentalizedpast simple

1. to use a person, group, idea, or situation as a tool to achieve a particular goa

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

工具化

把…當作手段利用

to use a person, group, idea, or situation as a tool to achieve a particular goal, often in a strategic or dishonest way that ignores their real value or needs.

例句

The senator instrumentalized public fear of crime to push through stricter sentencing laws.

那位參議員將民眾對犯罪的恐懼工具化，以推動更嚴格的判刑法案。

instrumentalize + [abstract fear] + to-infinitive

Kwame argued that the charity instrumentalized the children's suffering in its fundraising advertisements.

Kwame 認為該慈善機構在募款廣告中將兒童的苦難工具化利用。

常見搭配
  • instrumentalize fear
  • instrumentalize religion
  • instrumentalize ethnic tensions
  • instrumentalize a crisis
  • instrumentalize nationalism
  • instrumentalize suffering
同義詞
  • exploit

    stronger focus on taking unfair advantage; more common in everyday English

  • manipulate

    emphasises controlling or influencing people, not just using them as means

  • weaponize

    stronger, suggesting something is turned into a weapon; used in similar political contexts

反義詞
  • respect

    treats the person or thing as having value in itself, not as a means

文法句型

instrumentalize + object

instrumentalize + object + for + purpose

instrumentalize + object + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Frequently used in political or sociological analysis and carries a negative connotation, implying that something is being treated as a mere means to an end rather than respected for its own value.

常見錯誤

He instrumentalized the guitar before the concert.
He tuned the guitar before the concert.
'instrumentalize' does not mean 'to play or prepare an instrument'; it means 'to use something as a tool for a purpose.'
The new software instrumentalizes the accounting process.
The new software streamlines the accounting process.
'instrumentalize' is not a general synonym for 'make easier' or 'improve'; it carries a strategic or manipulative sense.

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常用片語

  • instrumentalize something for political ends
  • instrumentalize something to one's advantage

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