naturalisation

[英] [ˌnætʃərəlɪˈzeɪʃən] [美] [ˌnætʃərələˈzeʃən] 生词本

n.

Noun

1. the quality of being brought into conformity with nature

2. the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship

3. the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous

4. changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology;

  • "the naturalization in English of many Italian words"
1. He had "derivative citizenship" from his father's naturalisation around 1990.
由于他父亲于1990年前后入了籍,他也承袭了公民权。

来自《简明英汉词典》