civilization 音标拼音: [s
, ɪvəlɪz'eʃən]
n . 文明,教化
文明,教化
civilization n 1 :
a society in an advanced state of social development (
e .
g .,
with complex legal and political and religious organizations ); "
the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization " [
synonym : {
civilization },
{
civilisation }]
2 :
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization [
synonym : {
civilization },
{
civilisation }]
3 :
a particular society at a particular time and place ; "
early Mayan civilization " [
synonym : {
culture }, {
civilization },
{
civilisation }]
4 :
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste ;
"
a man of intellectual refinement "; "
he is remembered for his generosity and civilization " [
synonym : {
refinement },
{
civilization }, {
civilisation }]
Civilization \
Civ `
i *
li *
za "
tion \,
n . [
Cf .
F .
civilisation .]
1 .
The act of civilizing ,
or the state of being civilized ;
national culture ;
refinement .
[
1913 Webster ]
Our manners ,
our civilization ,
and all the good things connected with manners ,
and with civilization ,
have ,
in this European world of ours ,
depended for ages upon two principles -- . . .
the spirit of a gentleman ,
and spirit of religion .
--
Burke [
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Law )
Rendering a criminal process civil . [
Obs .]
[
1913 Webster ]
29 Moby Thesaurus words for "
civilization ":
acculturation ,
civility ,
complex ,
cultivation ,
cultural drift ,
culture ,
culture area ,
culture center ,
culture complex ,
culture conflict ,
culture contact ,
culture pattern ,
culture trait ,
customs ,
edification ,
education ,
enculturation ,
enlightenment ,
ethos ,
folkways ,
key trait ,
mores ,
polish ,
refinement ,
socialization ,
society ,
sophistication ,
trait ,
trait -
complex
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