civilizations

英 [ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃənz]

美 [ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz]

n.  文明; (特定时期和地区的)社会文明; 文明世界; 文明社会
civilization的复数

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 civilisation


• N-VAR 文明社会
  Acivilizationis a human society with its own social organization and culture.
  1. The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn...
     古代中美洲和拉丁美洲的文明社会是建立在玉米之上的。
  2. It seemed to him that western civilization was in grave economic and cultural danger.
     在他看来，西方文明似乎陷入严重的经济和文化危机。
• N-UNCOUNT 文明;文明的生活
  Civilizationis the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life.
  1. ...our advanced state of civilisation.
     我们高度发达的文明
• N-UNCOUNT 文明地区
  You can refer to a place where you can enjoy the comforts that you consider to be necessary ascivilization.
  1. ...when I returned to civilization.
     我重新回到文明地区时

双语例句

• This year is the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations.
  今年是“联合国不同文明之间对话年”。
• Afterall, Sumerian and other Near Eastern civilizations were conquered and replaced by other empires.
  毕竟，闪族人和其他近东文明被征服和被其他帝国取代。
• Pottery was so important to early cultures that scientists now study it to learn more about ancient civilizations.
  陶器在早期文化中占据了如此重要的地位，以致于科学家们现在通过研究陶器来获取对古代文明的更多的了解。
• Ancient civilizations believed in the curative powers of fresh air and sunlight.
  远古文明相信新鲜的空气和阳光有治病的功效。
• Leprosy was recognized in the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt and India.
  中国、埃及和印度等古代文明对麻风就有认识。
• Both China and France have ancient histories and distinctive civilizations.
  中国和法国都是有着独特文明的古老国度。
• As the civilizations of Lemuria and Atlantis matured, conflict developed between the two.
  当利莫里亚和亚特兰蒂斯文明高度发达时，两者之间的冲突加剧了。
• Global interests of Western Civilizations started to spread with economy and military power.
  西方文明的全球利益开始扩展其经济和军事势力。
• We have always called for respecting the diversity of civilizations and advocated dialogue, exchanges and cooperation among them.
  我们历来主张尊重世界文明的多样性，倡导不同文明之间的对话、交流与合作。
• Thailand retains cultural connections with the two great centers of Asian civilizations, India and China.
  泰国保持着和亚洲文明两个中心-中国和印度的文化联系。