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civilisation

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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

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

    • The major determinant of a civilisation is scientific knowledge and technology, facilitated by ease of communication within it.
      成为文明的主要的决定因素是科学知识和技术,由他们内部交流的扩大而促进。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • But they have common antecedents in Greek and Roman civilisation and monotheistic Christianity.
      但它们都源于希腊与罗马文明,以及一神论的基督教。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。