/ˈkrɪstəlaɪz ||; ˈkrɪstḷˌaɪz/(also -ise)
verb [I,T]
1 (used about thoughts, beliefs, plans, etc) to become clear and fixed; to make thoughts, etc become clear and fixed （指思想、信念、计划等）（使）具体化，成形: Our ideas gradually began to crystallize into a definite strategy. 我们的想法开始渐渐具体化，成为一项明确的战略。
2 to form or make sth form into
CRYSTALS(= small pieces of a substance with many even sides) （使）结晶，晶化
➔crystallization(also -isation) /ˌkrɪstəlaɪˈzeɪʃn ||; ˌkrɪstḷəˈzeʃən/ noun [U]