propagandize

IPA/ˌprɒpəˈɡændaɪz/
KK[prˌɑpəɡˈændˌaɪz]IPA/ˌprɑːpəˈɡændaɪz/

propagandize — 動詞

  • propagandizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • propagandizeshe / she / it
  • propagandizedpast simple
  • propagandizing-ing form

1. to produce or spread strongly one-sided messages in order to shape how people th

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C2
釋義

鼓吹；宣傳

散播帶立場的宣傳內容

to produce or spread strongly one-sided messages in order to shape how people think about a cause, group, or event

例句

The state radio station propagandized the border conflict all summer.

國營廣播電台整個夏天都在鼓吹那場邊境衝突。

transitive: propagandize + event/cause

Party volunteers went door to door to propagandize for the reform.

黨工挨家挨戶去替那場改革宣傳。

intransitive: propagandize for + cause

常見搭配
  • propagandize the war effort
  • propagandize a policy
  • propagandize for a cause
  • propagandize against an enemy
同義詞
  • indoctrinate

    focuses more on shaping beliefs inside people over time

  • brainwash

    stronger and more informal, suggesting extreme mental control

  • publicize

    neutral; means make something known, not spread biased persuasion

文法句型

propagandize + object

propagandize for/against + cause or target

用法筆記

Usually used in political, wartime, or ideological settings and often carries criticism. The object can be the cause or message being promoted, or the verb can stand alone when the campaign itself is the focus.

常見錯誤

The company propagandized its summer sale on television.
The company advertised its summer sale on television.
propagandize is for ideological or political persuasion, not ordinary commercial promotion.

2. to direct propaganda at a person or group so that they are repeatedly pushed tow

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

灌輸；洗腦

對人反覆灌輸宣傳觀點

to direct propaganda at a person or group so that they are repeatedly pushed toward a particular belief

例句

The regime propagandized schoolchildren through daily flag ceremonies and speeches.

該政權透過每天的升旗典禮和演說向學童灌輸宣傳觀點。

propagandize + group through repeated ceremonies

Officers spent weeks propagandizing new recruits before the parade.

軍官在閱兵前花了幾週向新兵洗腦。

propagandize + recruits

常見搭配
  • propagandize schoolchildren
  • propagandize recruits
  • propagandize voters
  • propagandize the public
同義詞
  • indoctrinate

    usually suggests deeper and longer-term training in a belief system

  • brainwash

    much stronger and more emotional, often implying severe manipulation

  • condition

    broader and less political; can refer to training habits as well as beliefs

文法句型

propagandize + person/group

propagandize + person/group + with/through + message

用法筆記

In this sense, the object is the person or group receiving the pressure, often children, recruits, voters, or the public. Distinguish it from sense 1, where the focus is on spreading the message itself.

常見錯誤

The camp lectures propagandized about the enemy every night.
The camp lectures propagandized the boys against the enemy every night.
this sense takes the people receiving the message as the object.

同根字

  • propaganda
    名詞C1
  • propagandist
    名詞C1
  • propagandistic
    形容詞C2