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

• 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。
• The civilisation in Central America today is not at all like the civilisation there a thousand years ago.
  现今的中美洲文明与一千年前的文明是不完全相同的。
• 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。
• Culture and religion do not a civilisation make.
  文化和宗教不会产生一个文明。
• 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。
• 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。
• They are the same civilisation as us.
  他们是跟我们一样的文明市民。
• For at least two millennia the state has been seen as the guardian and embodiment of Chinese civilisation.
  在至少两千年的时间里，政府被视为中华文明的守卫者和化身。
• It has been many centuries since the Mediterranean Sea was the centre of civilisation.
  现在距地中海为文明中心的时代已有许多个世纪了。