civilization
/ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
noun
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
文明,文明社会;开化,教化
释义与例句
noun
文明,文明社会
a society that has its own highly developed culture and way of life.
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Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest civilizations.
古埃及是最早的文明之一。
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The book explores the rise and fall of Western civilization.
这本书探讨了西方文明的兴衰。
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Agriculture was a key step in the development of human civilization.
农业是人类文明发展的关键一步。
noun
开化,教化
the process of becoming or making someone more civilized.
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Education played a role in the civilization of the region.
教育在该地区的开化过程中发挥了作用。
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He wrote about the civilization of ancient peoples.
他撰写了关于古代民族教化的文章。
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Trade brought new ideas and civilization to the area.
贸易为该地区带来了新思想和文明。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
civil(公民的)+ization(名词后缀)→公民社会的状态→文明。
词族与关联词
同义词
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culture 文化,文明culture 侧重文化传统和习俗;civilization 强调社会发展的整体水平。Japanese culture has a long history. 日本文化有着悠久的历史。
反义词
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barbarism 野蛮,未开化指缺乏文明和教养的状态,与 civilization 形成鲜明对比。The region fell into barbarism after the war. 战后该地区陷入了野蛮状态。
常见搭配
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ancient civilization 古代文明We studied ancient civilizations in history class. 我们在历史课上学习了古代文明。
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human civilization 人类文明Human civilization has made great progress. 人类文明取得了巨大进步。
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the dawn of civilization 文明的曙光Writing appeared at the dawn of civilization. 文字出现在文明的曙光时期。