internationalisation

IPA/ˌɪntənˌaʃənəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
IPA/ˌɪntɚnˌæʃənələzˈeɪʃən/

internationalisation — 名詞

1. the process by which a company, organisation, or activity expands to operate or

1.名詞C1
釋義

國際化

使企業或活動跨國運作的過程

the process by which a company, organisation, or activity expands to operate or be recognised in several countries rather than only one

例句

The Watanabe Corporation's internationalisation began with a single office in Singapore.

Watanabe 企業的國際化始於在新加坡設立一間辦事處。

possessive subject: [entity]'s internationalisation

Professor Adebayo published a study on the internationalisation of West African universities.

Adebayo 教授發表了一篇關於西非各大學國際化的研究。

collocation: internationalisation of [institution]

同義詞
  • globalisation

    broader term; refers to worldwide economic and cultural integration rather than a single entity's expansion

  • standardisation

    more specific; focuses on making products or processes uniform across markets

  • liberalisation

    related concept; refers to removing trade barriers to allow international activity

  • harmonisation

    more specific; focuses on aligning regulations or standards across countries

反義詞
  • localisation

    adapting products or operations to suit a single local market rather than expanding globally

  • isolationism

    a political or economic policy of avoiding involvement with other countries

用法筆記

Typically followed by 'of' + noun phrase specifying the entity being expanded (e.g., internationalisation of the curriculum, internationalisation of trade). Frequently collocates with verbs such as 'drive', 'promote', 'undergo', and 'accelerate'. The -sation spelling is standard in British English; the -ization variant is common in American English.

常見錯誤

❌The internationalisation of the company narrowed its focus to one country.
✅The internationalisation of the company helped it reach customers in over twenty countries.
💡Internationalisation implies expansion across borders, not contraction.
❌Internationalisation and globalisation mean exactly the same thing.
✅Internationalisation describes a single entity expanding across borders, while globalisation refers to the broader integration of world economies.
💡The two terms are related but not interchangeable.