fossilise
/ˈfɒsəlaɪz/preserve (an organism) so that it becomes a fossil. "the hard parts of the body are readily fossilized"
verb [vt. 及物动词] （使）成为化石；变成化石；（使）（人或物）僵化（等于 fossilize）
They fossilise an industrial structure that needs to change. 这些措施会令原本需要变革的产业结构陷入僵化。
