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

• → see:civilization

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

• That a people still exists is not the same thing as a civilisation still existing.
  一群人还存在与一个文明还存在是不同的。
• Eventually we found civilisation and contacted the British Embassy.
  最终，我们回到了文明社会，并与英国大使馆取得了联系。
• Wisdom derived from knowledge creates truth, being the foundation element of a sustainable civilisation.
  源于知识的智慧创造出真理，而这真理是一个可持续文明的根基要素。
• Far from being sinister, pleasing people is the very foundation of civilisation and of capitalism.
  取悦他人绝非阴险，而恰恰是文明和资本主义的基础。
• 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。
• We wanted to single out the main threat to civilisation.
  我们想特别指出威胁文明的主要因素。
• He really thinks that European civilisation is morally bankrupt.
  他确实认为欧洲文明道德沦丧。
• 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。
• Knowledge about this great civilisation came to the Occident indirectly however in its Greek version.
  而西方人是间接地从希腊了解关于这种伟大文明的知识。
• That almost certainly predates human civilisation.
  那几乎是在人类文明之前了。