civilization
civilization
(亦作 -isation)
noun
(亦作 -isation)
noun
- [mass noun]the stage of human social development and organization which is considered most advanced
文明
the Victorians equated the railways with progress and civilization.
维多利亚时代的人将铁路视为文明和进步。
■the process by which a society or place reaches this stage
文明进程
■the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area
特定地区的社会、文化、生活方式；文化，文明
the great books of Western civilization.
讲述西方文明的伟大书籍。
[count noun]the early civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt.
美索不达米亚和埃及的早期文明。
■the comfort and convenience of modern life, regarded as available only in towns and cities
（城镇的）舒适便捷的现代生活
in the UK nowhere is very far from civilization.
在英国没有一处地方过不上舒适便捷的现代生活。
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