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civilization

[ˌsɪv.ə.lɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən] /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Meanings
noun

文明，文化，开化

An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political or technical development.

Examples :

"Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization."
现代文明是工业化和全球化的产物。
culture nation history society government organization technology achievement
proper noun

文明，文化。

Collectively, those people of the world considered to have a high standard of behavior and / or a high level of development. Commonly subjectively used by people of one society to exclusively refer to their society, or their elite sub-group, or a few associated societies, implying all others, in time or geography or status, as something less than civilised, as savages or barbarians. cf refinement, elitism, civilised society, the Civilised World

Examples :

"Many people in Western Civilization believe their culture is superior to others. "
西方文明中的很多人都认为他们的文化比其他文化更优越。
culture world society history politics philosophy achievement value nation tradition organization human

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration communities

communities noun

/kəˈmjuːnɪtiz/

社区，社群。

""Different immigrant communities in the city often maintain their own unique cultural traditions and languages." "

城市里不同的移民社群常常保留着他们自己独特的文化传统和语言。

Illustration globalization

globalization noun

/ˌɡloʊbələˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

全球化，国际化

"Globalization allows people to buy products from all over the world, even in small towns. "

全球化使得人们即使在小城镇也能购买来自世界各地的商品。

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

发展， 进展

"The development of this story has been slow."

这个故事的情节进展缓慢。

Illustration encompassing

encompassing verb

/ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/ /ɛnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/

包括，环绕。

"The high fence encompassing the playground keeps the children safe. "

环绕着操场的高围栏保护孩子们的安全。

Illustration industrialization

industrialization noun

/ɪnˌdʌstriəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ɪnˌdʌstriələˈzeɪʃən/

工业化, 产业化

"The industrialization of farming led to larger, more efficient farms. "

农业的工业化使得农场规模更大，效率更高。

Illustration disciplinary

disciplinary noun

/dɪsɪˈplɪnəɹi/ /ˈdɪs.ə.pləˌnɛɹi/

处分，纪律处分

"The student's tardiness resulted in a disciplinary. "

那个学生因为迟到受到了纪律处分。

Illustration suspensions

suspensions noun

/səˈspɛnʃənz/ /səˈspɛnʃnz/

暂停，中止.

"suspension from a hook"

从钩子上悬挂下来

Illustration implemented

implemented verb

/ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪd/ /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪd/

实施，执行。

"It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement."

这想法很好，但要真正实施起来恐怕很难。

Illustration contributed

contributed verb

/ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːtɪd/

贡献，捐献。

"to contribute articles to a journal"

为期刊撰写并贡献文章

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

共同地，集体地

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

学生们集体决定把项目延期到下周。

Illustration subjectively

subjectively adverb

/səbˈdʒɛktɪvli/ /sʌbˈdʒɛktɪvli/

主观地，个人地。

"My brother subjectively felt that the new restaurant was the best in town, even though others thought it was average. "

虽然别人觉得那家新餐厅很普通，但我弟弟主观地认为它是城里最好的。