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civilization

[ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn]

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civilizations[1714]
文明(96%),开化(3%),教养(1%)
n.文明;文化
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/sɪ̱vɪlaɪze͟ɪʃ(ə)n/
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 civilisation
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[N-VAR 可变名词]文明社会 A civilization is a human society with its own social organization and culture.
  • The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn...

    古代中美洲和拉丁美洲的文明社会是建立在玉米之上的。

  • It seemed to him that western civilization was in grave economic and cultural danger.

    在他看来,西方文明似乎陷入严重的经济和文化危机。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]文明;文明的生活 Civilization is the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life.
  • ...our advanced state of civilisation.

    我们高度发达的文明

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]文明地区 You can refer to a place where you can enjoy the comforts that you consider to be necessary as civilization .
  • ...when I returned to civilization.

    我重新回到文明地区时


Oxford
civ·il·iza·tion ( BrE also -isa·tion ) / ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃn / noun 1 [uncountable ] a state of human society that is very developed and organized 文明 the technology of modern civilization 现代文明的技术 The Victorians regarded the railways as bringing progress and civilization. 维多利亚时代的人认为铁路带来了进步和文明。 2 [uncountable ,  countable ] a society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world (特定时期和地区的)社会文明 the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome 古希腊和古罗马的社会文明 diseases that are common in Western civilization 西方文明社会的常见弊病 3 [uncountable ] all the people in the world and the societies they live in, considered as a whole 文明世界;文明社会 Environmental damage threatens the whole of civilization. 环境的破坏威胁着整个文明世界。 4 [uncountable ] ( often humorous) a place that offers you the comfortable way of life of a modern society 人类文明的生活 It's good to be back in civilization after two weeks in a tent! 在帐篷里住了两个星期后又回到人类文明的生活可真好呀! civilisation civilisations civilization civilizations civ·il·iza·tion / ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃn /
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civilizationciv‧i‧li‧za‧tion (also civilisation British English) /ˌsɪvəl-aɪˈzeɪʃən $ -vələ-/ ●●○ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] a society that is well organized and developed, used especially about a particular society in a particular place or at a particular timecivilized:  modern American civilizationcivilization of the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome2[uncountable] all the societies in the world considered as a whole:  The book explores the relationship between religion and civilization. the dawn of civilization (=the beginning of civilization)3[uncountable] a place such as a city where you feel comfortable, especially because it is moderncivilized:  After a week in the mountains, all I wanted to do was get back to civilization.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesAmerican/European/Chinese etc civilization· the history of Chinese civilizationwestern civilization (=from Europe or the Americas)· Many people are rejecting the values of western civilization.ancient civilization (=a very old one)· The achievements of Egypt's ancient civilization were remarkable.modern civilization· Technology is one of the benefits of modern civilization.a great civilization (=very important and interesting)· the great civilizations of India and Chinahuman civilization· the development of human civilizationindustrial civilization· Industrial civilization is barely a century old.an advanced civilization· Philosophy is a luxury of an advanced civilization.higher civilizations (=more advanced ones)· There could be higher civilizations on other planets.a primitive civilization (=one that is not at all advanced)· His main interest was primitive civilizations.early civilizations (=existing before others, or at the beginning of a period of time)· the early civilizations of Mesopotamia and the East Mediterranean

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