생물의 유해나 흔적 등이 오랜 시간에 걸쳐 화석이 되다 또는 화석으로 만들다.
To preserve an organism over a long period so that it becomes a fossil, or to undergo this process of turning into stone.
예문:
"Under specific conditions, the bones of the dinosaur began to fossilize within the layers of sediment."
"It is rare for soft-bodied creatures to fossilize because they usually decay too quickly."
생각, 제도, 언어 습관 등이 고착되어 변화나 발전을 거부하고 시대에 뒤떨어지게 되다.
To become or cause to become outdated, rigid, or fixed in a way that prevents further development or change.
예문:
"The bureaucratic procedures of the old agency have fossilized over the decades, hindering any real progress."
"In second language acquisition, certain grammatical errors can fossilize if they are not corrected early on."
화석을 찾아다니거나 화석 채집 활동을 하다.
To engage in the activity of searching for or collecting fossils.
예문:
"We spent our summer vacation fossilizing along the cliffs of the southern coast."
"He has been fossilizing since he was a young boy and has an impressive collection of trilobites."