modernization       
noun [ U ] (UK usually modernisation) uk/ˌmɒd.ən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌmɑː.dɚ.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
 现代化(改造)
the act of making something more modern
  The modernization of the 100-year-old sewage and water systems will cost millions of pounds. 对这个有着100年历史的污水和供水系统进行现代化改造将花费数百万英镑。 
 The lab has undergone a major modernization program in recent years. 近年来,该实验室经历了一次重要的现代化改造。 
 See: modernize
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 - It is obvious that the railway system needs modernization.
 - His ambition is to bring economic modernization and peace to the country.
 - Employees are finding it hard to adapt to the rapid modernization of the workplace.