Canalize
vt. 开掘运河, 开掘渠道, (喻)把...引向某一途径
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
canalize
-ise, v [Tn]
1 make a canal through (an area) 开掘运河通过（一区域）.
2 convert (a river) into a canal (by straightening it, building locks, etc) 将（河流）改造成运河（如改直河床, 修建闸门等）.
3 direct (sth) to achieve a particular aim; channel 引导（某事物）以达到某目的
canalize one's energies into voluntary work 把精力放到义务工作上.
🗣️ 情景例句
My wife wanted me to say thanks to you for your gift last time.
我妻子要我带她谢谢你上次送的礼物。
Well, it's too bad that you have to go.
哦，真遗憾，你一定要走。
What jobs do women do in Britain?
在英国，妇女们都干些什么工作？