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
What are you up to?
你在忙些什么？
He who wants a mule without fault,must walk on foot.
指望驴子无缺点，只有自己徒步行。
Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war.
弗朗兹对此不屑一顾，指出他兄弟已经在战争中阵亡了。