Civilization
[ ,sɪvələ'zeʃən ]
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n. 文明，文化;开化，教化;修养;文明社会;
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civil市民；礼貌+ization...化→文明 → 文明，文化
📝 例句
civilization stagnates
文明停滞不前
Ancient Greece was an advanced civilization.
古希腊是个先进的文明国家。
retrograde in civilization
在文化上退步
adopt foreign civilization
吸取外国文明
found a great civilization on a modern basis
创立现代基础上的伟大文明
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-urb-表示“城市”
📖 牛津释义
civilization
civilisation, n
1 [U] becoming or making sb civilized 开化; 教化
The civilization of mankind has taken thousands of years. 人类经数千年才文明开化.
2
(a) [U] (esp advanced) state of human social development （尤指高级的）文明, 文明阶段.
(b) [C] culture and way of life of a people, nation or period regarded as a stage in the development of organized society （一民族、 国家或时期的）文化和生活方式
the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Babylon 古埃及和巴比伦文化.
3 [U] civilized conditions or society 文明的环境; 文明社会; 文明世界
live far from civilization, ie far from a large town or city 在远离文明世界的地方生活（远离大城市）
(joc 谑) It's good to get back to civilization after living in a tent for two weeks! 在帐篷里过了两个星期後, 又回到文明社会可真舒服!
🔁 扩展释义
*[si,vilai'zeiʃәn]n. 文明, 教化【法】 文明, 文化, 文明国家的总称
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Would you like some pasta?
想来点意大利面食吗？
David must figure on at least seventy strong men for support.
戴维至少须把七十个壮汉的协助计算进去。
It's really nice of you. Thank you very much. said the man.
“你们真好。非常感谢你们”，那人说。