materialize
materialise, / məˈtɪərɪəlaɪz; mə`tɪrɪəlˌaɪz/ v [I]
1 become a reality; happen 成为现实; 实现; 发生
Our plans did not materialize. 我们的计画未能实现.
The threatened strike never materialized. 扬言要举行罢工, 却从未付诸行动.
2 take bodily form; become visible; appear 具体化; 实体化; 呈现; 出现
He claimed that he could make ghosts materialize. 他声称他可以使鬼魂现身.
(infml 口) He failed to materialize, ie did not come. 他并没有来.