modernize
(UK usually modernise) UK ['mɒd.ən.aɪz] US ['mɑ:.dɚ.naɪz] verb intransitive or transitive
■to make something more modern 现代化•Much of the house has been modernized.房子的大部分地方已经现代化了。 •There has been a lot of opposition to modernizing working practices.许多人反对把工作制度现代化。 •If they want to increase output from the factory, they'll have to modernize.如果他们想增加工厂的产量，就必须实行现代化。 |