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。
• Eventually we found civilisation and contacted the British Embassy.
  最终，我们回到了文明社会，并与英国大使馆取得了联系。
• History had ended with the triumph of western civilisation.
  历史以西方文明的胜利进行了终结。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• That almost certainly predates human civilisation.
  那几乎是在人类文明之前了。
• 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；
• 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。