naturalization
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/ˌnætʃrələˈzeɪʃn/
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/ˌnætʃrəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
The process of becoming a legal citizen of a country where you were not born.
She went through the naturalization process to become a US citizen.
她经历了入籍程序,成为了一名美国公民。
The process of a non-native plant or animal becoming established in a new environment.
The naturalization of this exotic plant has caused an ecological imbalance in the area.
这种外来植物的归化导致了该地区的生态失衡。