capitalize /ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz/ CET6+ TEM4 ( capitalizing, capitalized, capitalizes )

BRIT also capitalise

• 1. 

  V-I If you capitalize on a situation, you use it to gain some advantage for yourself. 利用

  例：

  The rebels seem to be trying to capitalize on the public's discontent with the government.

  反叛者们似乎正试图利用公众对政府的不满情绪。

• 2. 

  V-T In business, if you capitalize something that belongs to you, you sell it in order to make money. 使资本化 [商业]

  例：

  Our intention is to capitalize the company by any means we can.

  我们的目的是尽一切可能把该公司资本化。

• 3. 

  V-T If you capitalize a letter, you write it as a capital letter. If you capitalize a word, you spell it in capital letters, or with the first letter as a capital letter. 把…大写

  例：

  Capitalize all proper nouns but not the articles (a, an) that precede them.

  把所有的专有名词大写，它们之前的冠词(a, an)则不用。