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civilization

noun
 
🔊/ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
🔊/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also civilisation)
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  1.  
    [uncountable] a state of human society that is very developed and organized文明
    • the technology of modern civilization现代文明的技术
    • The Victorians regarded the railways as bringing progress and civilization.维多利亚时代的人认为铁路带来了进步和文明。🔊🔊
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    • the benefits of modern civilization现代文明的益处
    • to bring civilization to the outer reaches of the country把文明带给国家的边远地区
    • to reach a higher level of civilization达到更高的文明程度
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • ancient
    • early
    • old
    • …
    verb + civilization
    • bring
    • build
    • create
    • …
    civilization + verb
    • collapse
    • flourish
    phrases
    • the beginnings of civilization
    • the dawn of civilization
    • civilization as we know it
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
    [uncountable, countable] a society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world（特定时期或地区的）社会文明
    • the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome古希腊和古罗马的社会文明
    • diseases that are common in Western civilization西方文明社会的常见病
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    • The Minoan civilization of Crete used two forms of script.克里特岛的米诺斯文明使用两种形式的文字。
    • the early civilizations of the Middle East and China中东和中国的早期文明
    • the early civilizations of Asia亚洲的早期文明
    • the great civilizations of the past昔日的伟大文明
    • a movement that aims to create a new civilization一项旨在创造新文明的运动
    Topics Historyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • ancient
    • early
    • old
    • …
    verb + civilization
    • bring
    • build
    • create
    • …
    civilization + verb
    • collapse
    • flourish
    phrases
    • the beginnings of civilization
    • the dawn of civilization
    • civilization as we know it
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
    [uncountable] all the people in the world and the societies they live in, considered as a whole文明世界；文明社会
    • Environmental damage threatens the whole of civilization.环境的破坏威胁着整个文明世界。🔊🔊
    • Could this be the end of civilization as we know it?这会是我们现在所知道的文明的终结吗？
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • ancient
    • early
    • old
    • …
    verb + civilization
    • bring
    • build
    • create
    • …
    civilization + verb
    • collapse
    • flourish
    phrases
    • the beginnings of civilization
    • the dawn of civilization
    • civilization as we know it
    • …
    See full entry
  4.  
    [uncountable] (often humorous) a place that offers you the comfortable way of life of a modern society人类文明的生活
    • It's good to be back in civilization after two weeks in a tent!在帐篷里住了两个星期后又回到人类文明的生活可真好呀！🔊🔊