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civilisation

英 [ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən]

美 [ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən]

文明的轨迹; 文明的脚印; 文明课

复数:civilisations 

高考TEM8

BNC.7162

柯林斯词典

英英释义

noun

  • the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
    1. a man of intellectual refinement
    2. he is remembered for his generosity and civilization
    Synonym:refinementcivilization
  • a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
    1. the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization
    Synonym:civilization
  • a particular society at a particular time and place
    1. early Mayan civilization
    Synonym:culturecivilization
  • the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
      Synonym:civilization

    双语例句

    • Both China and Africa are cradles of human civilisation and lands of great promise.
      中国和非洲都是人类文明的发祥地,都是充满希望的热土。
    • Altman asserted, 'We were making a political statement about western civilisation and greed.'
      奥尔特曼坚称,“我们那时正要发表一份关于西方文明和贪婪的政治宣言。”
    • The most important political value for the Chinese is unity, is the maintenance of Chinese civilisation.
      政治上对中国最重要的价值是统一,是去维持中国文明。
    • Athens, the capital of Greece, is known as the birthplace of western civilisation.
      雅典是希腊的首都,作为西方文明的发源地而文明。
    • Legend has it that the Vedic civilisation was highly advanced.
      传说中的吠陀文明是高度发达的文明。
    • This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.
      这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。
    • Bread in the sense of food is the indispensable basis of human culture and civilisation.
      面包在食品意义上是人文化和文明的不可缺少的基础。
    • Hunger and drought led to the collapse of Mayan civilisation a millennium ago.
      一千年前饥荒和旱灾引发了玛雅文明的失落;
    • Energy and ideas are the twin bases of our civilisation.
      能源和思想是我们文明的两大基石。
    • The major determinant of a civilisation is scientific knowledge and technology, facilitated by ease of communication within it.
      成为文明的主要的决定因素是科学知识和技术,由他们内部交流的扩大而促进。