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

• Culture and religion do not a civilisation make.
  文化和宗教不会产生一个文明。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They are the same civilisation as us.
  他们是跟我们一样的文明市民。
• 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。
• 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。