歸化（雙語加油站）

“歸化”或“入籍”，指“某個人在出生國籍以外自愿、主動取得其他國家國籍的行為”。英語名詞譯為naturaliza?tion，動詞譯為to be naturalized，形容詞譯為naturalized。

1.這位體育評論員說：“歸化已成為國際籃壇的普遍現象。”The sports commenta?tor said, “Naturalization has become a universal phenomenon in the internation?al basketball circles.”

2.歸化球員，一般是居住在國外，已成為所居國歸化公民的人，本質上是技術移民。A naturalized player is general?ly one who lives abroad and has be?come a naturalized citizen of the coun?try where he lives, being a skilled im?migrant in nature.

3.在國際比賽中，歸化球員日益成為公眾關注的焦點。In international compe?titions, naturalized players have increas?ingly become the focus of public atten?tion.

4.這位出生于英格蘭的足球球員已經歸化，成為中國國家足球隊的隊員。The football player who was born in Eng?land has been naturalized， becoming a member of the Chinese National Football Team.▲

（本欄目供稿：王逢鑫教授）