ac·cli·ma·tize (also acclimatise British EnglishBrE) /əˈklaɪmətaɪz/ (also acclimate /əˈklaɪmət $ ˈækləmeɪt, əˈklaɪmət/ American EnglishAmE) verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] USED TO/ACCUSTOMED TOto become used to a new place, situation, or type of weather, or to make someone become used to it (使)适应acclimatize to Runners had to acclimatize to the humid tropical conditions. 赛跑选手必须适应潮湿的热带环境。
acclimatize yourself (to something) I found it hard to acclimatize myself to working at weekends. 我发现自己很难适应周末上班。
—acclimatization /əˌklaɪmətaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -tə-/ noun [uncountableU]