[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]社会(视作一个有组织的大群体)Society is people in general, thought of as a large organized group.
This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society...
这反映了社会上盛行的态度和价值观。
He maintains Islam must adapt to modern society.
他坚持认为伊斯兰教必须适应现代社会。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]社会(指居住在某个国家或地区的人民、其组织及其生活方式) A society is the people who live in a country or region, their organizations, and their way of life.
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We live in a capitalist society.
我们生活在一个资本主义社会里。
...those responsible for destroying our African heritage and the fabric of our society.
那些毁掉了我们非洲的文化遗产、破坏了我们的社会结构的人
...the complexities of South African society.
错综复杂的南非社会
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]协会；社团 A society is an organization for people who have the same interest or aim.
...the North of England Horticultural Society.
北英格兰园艺协会
...the historical society.
历史协会
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]上流社会；社交界Society is the rich, fashionable people in a particular place who meet on social occasions.
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The couple quickly became a fixture of society pages.
夫妇俩很快便成为了报纸社交版上的常驻人物。
...the high season for society weddings.
上流社会举办婚礼的旺季
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building society
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so·ci·ety★/səˈsaɪəti; NAmEsəˈsaɪəti/noun(pluralso·ci·eties)1★[uncountable ]people in general, living together in communities 社会（以群体形式生活在一起的人的总称）◆policies that will benefit society as a whole将有利于整个社会的政策◆Racism exists at all levels of society.种族主义存在于社会各阶层。◆They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society他们就男人和女人在当今社会中所扮演的角色展开研究。2★[countable , uncountable ]a particular community of people who share the same customs, laws, etc. 社会（共同遵守一定的习俗、法律等的特定群体）◆modern industrial societies现代工业社会◆demand created by a consumer society消费型社会所产生的需求◆Can Britain ever be a classless society?英国能否有朝一日成为一个无阶级社会？◆They were discussing the problems of Western society.当时他们正在讨论西方社会的问题。3★[countable ](abbr.Soc. )( especially in names 尤用于名称) a group of people who join together for a particular purpose 社团；协会；学会◆a member of the drama society剧社成员◆the American Society of Newspaper Editors美国报纸主编协会☞see also
building society
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friendly society
4[uncountable ]the group of people in a country who are fashionable, rich and powerful 上流社会◆Their daughter married into high society.他们的女儿嫁到了上层社会。◆a society wedding上层社会的婚礼5[uncountable ]( formal) the state of being with other people 相伴；交往SYN
company
◆He was a solitary man who avoided the society of others.他是个孤僻的人，不愿和人交往。societysocietiesso·ci·ety/səˈsaɪəti; NAmEsəˈsaɪəti/
1people in general [uncountable] people in general, considered in relation to the laws, organizations etc that make it possible for them to live together: technology and its effects on modern society Children are the most vulnerable members of society.2a particular group [countable, uncountable] a particular large group of people who share laws, organizations, customs etc: Britain is now a multiracial society. the capitalist societies of the West the conservative segment of American society3club [countable] an organization or club with members who share similar interests, aims etc: the university film society the American Cancer Societysociety of the Society of Black Lawyers► see thesaurus at
organization
4upper class [uncountable] the fashionable group of people who are rich and powerful: a society weddinghigh society (=the richest, most fashionable etc people)5being with people [uncountable] formal when you are together with other peoplesociety of Holidays are a time to enjoy the society of your family.6polite society middle- or upper-class people who behave correctly in social situationsin polite society (=among middle- or upper-class people) The subject was rarely mentioned in polite society. →
building society
, friendly society
COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesa free society· Censorship has no place in a free society.a civilized society· A civilized society should treat its elderly members well.a civil society (=a society based on laws that everyone accepts)· The protection of human rights is essential for a civil society.a multicultural/multiracial society· We live in a multicultural society.a democratic society· Education is important in a democratic society.an advanced/modern society· The Greeks formed the first advanced societies in the West.· This kind of hatred and violence have no place in a modern society like ours.an industrial society· In complex industrial societies, different groups specialize in particular activities.a primitive society· In almost all primitive societies, volcanoes have been regarded with fear.a just society· We are making progress towards a just society.a classless society (=one in which people are not divided into different social classes)· the prime minister’s vision of a classless societya capitalist society· As consumers in a capitalist society, we can press companies to behave responsibly.the larger/wider society (=used when comparing a small group of people to society as a whole)· The poor are part of the larger society, and programs must be there to help them.
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societies[1639]
社会(92%)，协会(3%)，社团(2%)，交往(2%)，社交圈(1%)
n.社会；交往；社团；社交界
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