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

• 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。
• Cairo, the cradle of civilization, the Melting Pot of Ancient and Modern Egyptian Civilizations.
  开罗，文明的摇篮，埃及古老文明和现代文明的大熔炉。
• But this was not so in ancient times, western civilizations and Chinese civilizations had their own merits respectively.
  但古代并不是这样，西方文化和中国文化各有所长。
• The World Expo is a vivid demonstration of the diversity of human civilizations.
  世博会生动展现了人类文明的多样性。
• 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”。
• A culture of peace and dialogue among all civilizations should be actively promoted.
  应积极促进所有文明之间的和平与对话文化。
• 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。
• The nations and civilizations that developed around these features have adapted to their geography.
  在这些（地貌）特征附近发展起来的民族和文明都适应了他们的地理环境。
• Civilizations do eventually decline and perish.
  各种文明最后都会衰落、消亡。
• Mali is the cradle of some of Africa's richest civilizations.
  马里是非洲一些最悠久的文明的发祥地。