| [/ˏsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; US -əlɪˈz-;ˏsɪvləˋzeʃən/] n 用法:
1 [U] becoming or making sb civilized 开化; 教化:
The civilization of mankind has taken thousands of years. 人类经数千年才文明开化. 用法:
2
(a) [U] (esp advanced) state of human social development （尤指高级的）文明, 文明阶段.
(b) [C] culture and way of life of a people, nation or period regarded as a stage in the development of organized society （一民族、 国家或时期的）文化和生活方式:
the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Babylon 古埃及和巴比伦文化. 用法:
3 [U] civilized conditions or society 文明的环境; 文明社会; 文明世界:
live far from civilization, ie far from a large town or city 在远离文明世界的地方生活（远离大城市） *
(joc 谑) It's good to get back to civilization after living in a tent for two weeks! 在帐篷里过了两个星期後, 又回到文明社会可真舒服! |