canalize
-ise, v [Tn]
1 make a canal through (an area) 开掘运河通过(一区域).
2 convert (a river) into a canal (by straightening it, building locks, etc) 将(河流)改造成运河(如改直河床, 修建闸门等).
3 direct (sth) to achieve a particular aim; channel 引导(某事物)以达到某目的
canalize one´s energies into voluntary work 把精力放到义务工作上.