fossilized
US /ˈfɑː.səl.aɪzd/
UK /ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪzd/
形容词
1.
化石化的, 石化的
converted into a fossil; preserved in petrified form
示例:
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They discovered a perfectly preserved fossilized dinosaur bone.
他们发现了一块保存完好的化石化恐龙骨骼。
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The museum has a collection of fossilized plants and insects.
博物馆收藏了化石化的植物和昆虫。
2.
僵化的, 过时的, 陈旧的
rigid or unchanging, especially in a way that is no longer useful or relevant
示例:
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Their business practices have become so fossilized that they can't adapt to new market trends.
他们的商业惯例已经变得如此僵化，以至于无法适应新的市场趋势。
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He held onto fossilized ideas about gender roles.
他坚持着关于性别角色的僵化观念。