civilizations

英 [ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃənz]

美 [ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz]

n.  文明; (特定时期和地区的)社会文明; 文明世界; 文明社会
civilization的复数

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 civilisation


• N-VAR 文明社会
  Acivilizationis a human society with its own social organization and culture.
  1. The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn...
     古代中美洲和拉丁美洲的文明社会是建立在玉米之上的。
  2. It seemed to him that western civilization was in grave economic and cultural danger.
     在他看来，西方文明似乎陷入严重的经济和文化危机。
• N-UNCOUNT 文明;文明的生活
  Civilizationis the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life.
  1. ...our advanced state of civilisation.
     我们高度发达的文明
• N-UNCOUNT 文明地区
  You can refer to a place where you can enjoy the comforts that you consider to be necessary ascivilization.
  1. ...when I returned to civilization.
     我重新回到文明地区时

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