popularise

popularise — verb

1. to cause something to be liked, used, or enjoyed by many people — for example, p

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to cause something to be liked, used, or enjoyed by many people — for example, popularising a new sport, a type of music, or a fashion item so that large numbers of people take an interest in it.

例句

The chef Gita helped popularise Korean fried chicken in London.

popularise + (culinary trend) + location

Yuna and her friends on TikTok popularised the bamboo dance across Southeast Asia.

popularise + (cultural practice) across [region]

同義詞
  • promote

    broader: includes advertising and supporting; popularise emphasises achieving actual popularity

  • spread

    less formal; can apply to ideas or news rather than tastes

  • mainstream

    informal verb; suggests something becomes accepted by the majority

反義詞
  • suppress

    to stop something from becoming known or popular

文法句型

popularise + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is often a person, media platform, or cultural force (a chef, a streaming service, an influencer). The object is typically a cultural product, practice, or style that was previously known to only a small group.

常見錯誤

❌That singer made popular a new song.
✅That singer popularised a new song.
💡'popularise' is a single transitive verb; do not split it into 'make + popular'.
❌The government popularised many people the new law.
✅The government popularised the new law among the public.
💡The object of popularise is the thing being made popular, not the people.

2. to present complex or specialised information in a way that ordinary people can

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to present complex or specialised information in a way that ordinary people can understand — for example, explaining scientific research or academic ideas through simple language and accessible formats.

例句

Professor Amira's books popularise complex physics for the general reader.

popularise + (field of knowledge) for [audience]

The science centre popularises climate research through hands-on exhibits.

同義詞
  • demystify

    stronger emphasis on removing confusion; less common in everyday use

  • simplify

    broader; can mean reducing complexity without making widely known

  • translate

    metaphorical; suggests converting specialist language into everyday terms

反義詞

文法句型

popularise + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used with academic or scientific fields as the object (physics, history, medical knowledge). Unlike sense 1, the goal here is understanding and access, not enjoyment or fashion.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher popularised the students about grammar.
✅The teacher popularised grammar rules by using simple examples.
💡The object is the subject matter being made understandable, not the learners.