so·cial·ize (also socialise British English) /ˈsəʊʃəl-aɪz $ ˈsoʊ-/ verb 1 [intransitiveI]SOCIALIZE to spend time with other people in a friendly way 交友,交际,交往socialize with People don’t socialize with their neighbours as much as they used to. 邻里间的交往没有过去多了。
2 [transitiveT]SEMP to train someone to behave in a way that is acceptable in the society they are living in 使适应社会,使合群be socialized into something Girls are socialized into ‘feminine’ behavior. 女孩们被教育要具有得体的“女性”举止。
n Grammar Socialize is usually passive in this meaning.
socialize with• They don't socialize with their neighbors much.