1[intransitiveI]SOCIALIZE to spend time with other people in a friendly way 交友,交际,交往
socialize with
People don’t socialize with their neighbours as much as they used to.
邻里间的交往没有过去多了。
2[transitiveT]SEMP to train someone to behave in a way that is acceptable in the society they are living in 使适应社会,使合群
be socialized into something
Girls are socialized into ‘feminine’ behavior.
女孩们被教育要具有得体的“女性”举止。
nGrammar
Socialize is usually passive in this meaning.
Examples from the Corpus
socialize• All this happens as the child is gradually subjected to ever more criticalattitudes as he is being socialized.• On weekends the Hubbuzzes with fellowmountainbikers and outdoorenthusiastsresting and socializing.• When it matures, we will find that most of the human use is for socializing.• Many young women believe they have better things to do than socializesingle men.• We used to socialize together and they used my garden as their flat didn't have one.• Groups of women working or socializing together are not automatically separatist.• Consider the way you eat, exercise, and socialize when not dieting.• They socialize with them, do business with them.
socialize with• They don't socialize with their neighbors much.