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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 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。
    • Energy and ideas are the twin bases of our civilisation.
      能源和思想是我们文明的两大基石。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • Perhaps stories such as this are fables that suggest the need for a reconciliation between civilisation and the wild.
      类似的故事或许表明文明社会和荒野需要和解。
    • 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。”
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。