naturalization
/ˈnætʃərələˈzeɪʃən/
American
- n. 归化
- Definition
- n. the process of becoming a legal citizen of a country you were not born in
- Example
- After years of living there, she completed the naturalization process and became a citizen.
- 在那里生活多年后，她完成了入籍手续，成为了公民。