Canalize
vt. 开掘运河, 开掘渠道, (喻)把...引向某一途径
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
canalize
-ise, v [Tn]
1 make a canal through (an area) 开掘运河通过（一区域）.
2 convert (a river) into a canal (by straightening it, building locks, etc) 将（河流）改造成运河（如改直河床, 修建闸门等）.
3 direct (sth) to achieve a particular aim; channel 引导（某事物）以达到某目的
canalize one's energies into voluntary work 把精力放到义务工作上.
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm a friend of Pete's.
我是Pete的朋友。
Any personal hobbies such as sports, music and collecting stamps never had a place in his life.
任何一种个人的业余爱好，如体育活动，音乐，集邮等等在他的生活中从未有过地位。
The relay race
接力赛