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

• 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。
• Hunger and drought led to the collapse of Mayan civilisation a millennium ago.
  一千年前饥荒和旱灾引发了玛雅文明的失落；
• Three major narratives intertwine within Foucault's text, 'Madness and Civilisation'
  3个主要故事在福柯的《疯癫与文明》一书当中密切相联。
• Civilisation and culture can spread, and so can peace and development.
  文明文化可以传播，和平发展也可以传播。
• He really thinks that European civilisation is morally bankrupt.
  他确实认为欧洲文明道德沦丧。
• 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。
• Altman asserted, 'We were making a political statement about western civilisation and greed.'
  奥尔特曼坚称，“我们那时正要发表一份关于西方文明和贪婪的政治宣言。”
• Culture and religion do not a civilisation make.
  文化和宗教不会产生一个文明。
• 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。
• That a people still exists is not the same thing as a civilisation still existing.
  一群人还存在与一个文明还存在是不同的。