fossilize

fossilize

[ˈfɒsəlaɪz]

v.(使人或物)僵化；(使)变成化石，石化

过去式： fossilized 过去分词： fossilized 现在分词：fossilizing 第三人称单数： fossilizes

英文例句/中文翻译：

1、

they are hard to fossilize, as they're made of mostly water, but fossils suggest they are even older than previously thought.

它们的身体几乎由水组成，难以形成化石，不过现有的化石记录表明它们比我们预想的更加古老。

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2、

What they seem to want to do in fact is fossilize the particular environment in which people live and work

他们似乎想要做的实际上就是让人们生活和工作的环境固定不变。

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3、

Needs change while policies fossilize.

需要发生改变，但是政策僵化不变。

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