现代化modernize和西方化westernize是不同的概念

现代化modernize和西方化westernize是不同的概念，

Modernize(现代化)一词的解释与涵义:

become technologically advanced=成為技術先進

Toupgrade a facility by installing up-to-date equipment=設施安裝最新的設備

modernization - the goal is to increase the productivity.=現代化-我們的目標是提高生產力。

modernization- means the alteration, renovation, remodeling, improvement, expansion,and/or repair of existing buildings and the provision of equipment=現代化，是指改建，翻修，改建，改善，擴大和/或修理現有建築物和提供設備

modernization - adoption of modern means for producing quality goods and services=現代化-採用現代手段，生產高質量的商品和服務

modernization- A process in which the standard of living (along with the economy) is drastically heightened due to industrialization, urbanization, trade=現代化建設，在這一進程中的生活標準（隨著經濟）加劇，由於工業化，城市化，貿易，發展戰略

Westernize(西方化)一词的解释与涵义:

Westernization(occidentalization) (from occident, see ) is a process whereby non-western societies come under or adopt the Western culture in suchmatters as industry, technology, law, politics, economics, lifestyle,diet, language, alphabet, religion or values=西方化（ occidentalization ） （來自歐美，見）是一個過程，一个非西方社會溶入于或接受西方文化如工業，技術，法律，政治，經濟，生活方式，飲食，語言，文字，宗教或價值

westernization- assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization=西化，吸收西方文化，一个社會過程逐渐熟悉相似或轉換成西方文明的習俗和慣例

westernization - adoption of western ideas and lifestyles by other countries=
西化-溶入或轉換成西方思想和生活方式的其他國家