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

• A dam is a sign of social progress and civilisation, he said.
  他说：大坝是社会进步和文明的象征。
• 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。
• History had ended with the triumph of western civilisation.
  历史以西方文明的胜利进行了终结。
• Legend has it that the Vedic civilisation was highly advanced.
  传说中的吠陀文明是高度发达的文明。
• Altman asserted, 'We were making a political statement about western civilisation and greed.'
  奥尔特曼坚称，“我们那时正要发表一份关于西方文明和贪婪的政治宣言。”
• Now that we have the capacity to destroy civilisation, relations among powerful states have become perilous.
  现如今，我们有能力摧毁文明，强国之间的关系也开始变得危险。
• He really thinks that European civilisation is morally bankrupt.
  他确实认为欧洲文明道德沦丧。
• Hunger and drought led to the collapse of Mayan civilisation a millennium ago.
  一千年前饥荒和旱灾引发了玛雅文明的失落；
• Bread in the sense of food is the indispensable basis of human culture and civilisation.
  面包在食品意义上是人文化和文明的不可缺少的基础。
• Energy and ideas are the twin bases of our civilisation.
  能源和思想是我们文明的两大基石。