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.
  1. Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest civilizations.
    古埃及是最早的文明之一。
  2. 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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  1. 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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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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  1. 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

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • civilize 使文明,教化
    动词形式,指使社会或个人更加文明。
  • civilized 文明的,有教养的
    形容词,形容人或社会举止得体。
同义词
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • human civilization 人类文明
    Human civilization has made great progress. 人类文明取得了巨大进步。
  • 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。