civilization

复数：civilizations

1. [U]文明,文化 the way people live together in a certain place at a certain time

• adopt a civilization汲取文明
• create〔destroy〕 the civilization创造〔毁灭〕文明
• spread civilization传播文明

• ancient civilization古代文明
• modern civilization现代文明
• great civilization伟大文明
• high civilization高度文明
• moral civilization道德文明
• spiritual civilization精神文明
• Oriental civilization东方文明
• Western civilization西方文明

• city civilization城市文明
• machine civilization机械文明

• level of civilization文明水准
• march toward civilization向文明前进

• civilization of the future未来的文明
• civilization on a modern basis现代基础上的文明

spiritual civilization精神文明

modern civilization现代文明

ancient civilization古代文明；远古文化

material civilization物质文明

western civilization n. 西方文明；西方文化

socialist political civilization社会主义政治文明建设

1. Chinese civilization is one of the oldest in the world.
   中国文化是世界上最古老的文化之一。
2. The civilization of mankind has taken thousands of years.
   人类经数千年才文明开化。
3. In some ways, civilization does not seem to have progressed much in the last century.
   在某些方面，上个世纪文明似乎进展不大。
4. The civilization of these tribes will take a long time.
   这些部落的开化将需很长时间。
5. These letters revealed her wit and civilization.
   这些信流露出她的教养和才华。
6. He is remembered for his generosity and civilization.
   他因慷慨和良好的教养而被人们怀念。