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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

    • This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.
      这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • Athens, the capital of Greece, is known as the birthplace of western civilisation.
      雅典是希腊的首都,作为西方文明的发源地而文明。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。