civilisation

civilisation音标

英 [sɪvɪlaɪ'zeɪʃən]

美 [sɪvɪlaɪ'zeɪʃən]

civilisation基本释义

n.文明；文化；教化

civilisation用法及例句

noun

1. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

e.g. a man of intellectual refinementhe is remembered for his generosity and civilization

Synonym: refinementcivilization

2. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

e.g. the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization

Synonym: civilization

3. a particular society at a particular time and place

e.g. early Mayan civilization

Synonym: culturecivilization

4. the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

Synonym: civilization

1.-> see civilization

近义词

临近词

refinement精致

culture栽培

civilization文明

civil law

civil

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The Zapotec civilisation of Oaxaca undoubtedly had writing.(瓦哈卡地区的萨巴特克文明无疑拥有自己的文字。)

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。)

Perhaps intelligence and civilisation are not what we should be concentrating on.(也许智能和文明不属于我们应该关注的问题。)

People have known how to make ethanol since the dawn of civilisation, if not before.(如果不能说在人类文明开始之前人们就学会制造乙醇，那这也是人类文明刚刚出现就有的事了。)

The mere existence of such a civilisation will tell us that long-term survival is possible, and gives us some cause for optimism.(这样一种文明的存在本身就会告诉我们，长期生存是可能的，并给我们一些乐观的理由。)

Unfortunately, wherever civilisation ventures it leaves a trail of rubbish.(然而不幸的是，人类文明所到之处，总会随着出现一大堆垃圾。)

Speed is the curse of modern civilisation.(速度是现代文明的祸害。)

The history of human civilisation is entwined with the history of the ways we have learned to manipulate water resources.(人类文明史与我们学会利用水资源的历史是交织在一起的。)

In short, success in creating AI could be the biggest event in the history of our civilisation.(简而言之，成功发明人工智能可能是人类文明史上*大的事件。)

Would the human race face the culture shock if faced with a superior and much older civilisation?(如果人类面对的是一个更高级并且古老许多的文明，人类会面临文化冲击吗？)