civilization
英 [ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən]
美[,sɪvələ'zeʃən]
- n. 文明；文化
英英释意
- 1. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations);
- "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
- 2. the social process whereby societies achieve civilization
- 3. a particular society at a particular time and place;
- "early Mayan civilization"
- 4. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste;
- "a man of intellectual refinement"
- "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
双语例句
- 1. I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely.
- 我认为我们可以相当准确地确定西方文明开始衰落的年代。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse.
- 文明已濒临毁灭的边缘。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. the technology of modern civilization
- 现代文明的技术
来自《权威词典》
- 4. I finally reached what we laughingly call civilization.
- 我终于到了我们戏称为文明之地的地方。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. the last outpost of civilization
- 文明的边缘地区
来自《权威词典》