civilizations

英 [ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃənz]

美 [ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz]

n.  文明; (特定时期和地区的)社会文明; 文明世界; 文明社会
civilization的复数

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 civilisation


• N-VAR 文明社会
  Acivilizationis a human society with its own social organization and culture.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 文明;文明的生活
  Civilizationis the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life.
  1. ...our advanced state of civilisation.
     我们高度发达的文明
• N-UNCOUNT 文明地区
  You can refer to a place where you can enjoy the comforts that you consider to be necessary ascivilization.
  1. ...when I returned to civilization.
     我重新回到文明地区时

双语例句

• Ancient civilizations believed in the curative powers of fresh air and sunlight.
  远古文明相信新鲜的空气和阳光有治病的功效。
• We have always called for respecting the diversity of civilizations and advocated dialogue, exchanges and cooperation among them.
  我们历来主张尊重世界文明的多样性，倡导不同文明之间的对话、交流与合作。
• Countries having different civilizations and social systems and taking different roads to development should respect one another.
  世界上的各种文明、不同的社会制度和发展道路应彼此尊重。
• Leprosy was recognized in the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt and India.
  中国、埃及和印度等古代文明对麻风就有认识。
• Pottery was so important to early cultures that scientists now study it to learn more about ancient civilizations.
  陶器在早期文化中占据了如此重要的地位，以致于科学家们现在通过研究陶器来获取对古代文明的更多的了解。
• Do you know the civilizations of ancient Egypt, Babylon and Persia?
  你了解古埃及、巴比伦和波斯的文化吗？
• Both China and France have ancient histories and distinctive civilizations.
  中国和法国都是有着独特文明的古老国度。
• Global interests of Western Civilizations started to spread with economy and military power.
  西方文明的全球利益开始扩展其经济和军事势力。
• Cairo, the cradle of civilization, the Melting Pot of Ancient and Modern Egyptian Civilizations.
  开罗，文明的摇篮，埃及古老文明和现代文明的大熔炉。
• But this was not so in ancient times, western civilizations and Chinese civilizations had their own merits respectively.
  但古代并不是这样，西方文化和中国文化各有所长。