modernize
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/ˈmɑːdərnaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɒdənaɪz/
to update something to make it current and useful today
The company is investing $9 million to modernize its factories with new technology.
该公司正在投资900万美元,用新技术来更新其工厂,使其符合当前标准并具有实用性。
to begin using modern tools and ideas
Unfortunately we lack the resources to modernize our systems.
不幸的是,我们缺乏资源来开始使用现代工具和理念更新我们的系统。