| [/ˈsɪvəlaɪz; ˋsɪvlˏaɪz/] v [Tn] 用法:
1 cause (sb/sth) to improve from a primitive stage of human society to a more developed one 使（某人[某物]）开化, 文明:
civilize a jungle tribe 使丛林部族开化. 用法:
2 improve the behaviour or manners of (sb); refine 改善（某人）的举止行为; 教化:
His wife has had a civilizing influence on him. 他妻子对改进他言谈举止有潜移默化的影响. |