fossilize
🇬🇧/ˈfɒsəlaɪz/ 🇺🇸/ˈfɑːsəlaɪz/verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 使成化石；使陈腐
The tissue and cartilage of a nose are too soft to fossilize. 鼻部的组织和软骨结构太软，无法形成化石。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] vi. 变成化石；变陈腐；使过时或固定不变；搜集（或发掘）化石标本
They seem to want to fossilize the environment in which people live and work. 他们看样子想把人们工作和生活环境陈腐化。
