“归化”或“入籍”，指“某个人在出生国籍以外自愿、主动取得其他国家国籍的行为”。英语名词译为naturaliza⁃tion，动词译为to be naturalized，形容词译为naturalized。

1.这位体育评论员说：“归化已成为国际篮坛的普遍现象。”The sports commenta⁃tor said, “Naturalization has become a universal phenomenon in the internation⁃al basketball circles.”

2.归化球员，一般是居住在国外，已成为所居国归化公民的人，本质上是技术移民。A naturalized player is general⁃ly one who lives abroad and has be⁃come a naturalized citizen of the coun⁃try where he lives, being a skilled im⁃migrant in nature.

3.在国际比赛中，归化球员日益成为公众关注的焦点。In international compe⁃titions, naturalized players have increas⁃ingly become the focus of public atten⁃tion.

4.这位出生于英格兰的足球球员已经归化，成为中国国家足球队的队员。The football player who was born in Eng⁃land has been naturalized， becoming a member of the Chinese National Football Team.▲

（本栏目供稿：王逢鑫教授）