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civilisations
文明化，开化
civilisations is the plural of civilisation.
核心释义
指社会进步的过程
the process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social development and organization
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文明的英式拼写
UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Commonwealth spelling of civilization.
文明（指特定社会）；文明状态，教化；文明的英式拼写；文明；文明世界
用法In use
The ancient Egyptian civilisation left behind many monuments.
用法提示：这里，“civilisation”意为“文明”，指一个特定的古代社会。
Modern civilisation depends heavily on technology.
用法提示：这里，“civilisation”泛指人类社会的高级发展阶段。
We must preserve our civilisation for future generations.
用法提示：“civilisation”在此指代整个文明社会。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- ancient civilisation
- 古代文明
- Ancient civilisations like Egypt and Mesopotamia fascinate historians.像埃及和美索不达米亚这样的古代文明令历史学家着迷。
- Western civilisation
- 西方文明
- Western civilisation has its roots in ancient Greece and Rome.西方文明起源于古希腊和古罗马。
- human civilisation
- 人类文明
- The discovery of fire was a turning point in human civilisation.火的发现是人类文明的转折点。
- the dawn of civilisation
- 文明的曙光
- Archaeologists study the dawn of civilisation in the Fertile Crescent.考古学家研究新月沃土地带的文明曙光。
- modern civilisation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
civil（文明的）+ isation（化）= 文明开化。
语境与语域Context & Register
Register: neutral to formal. Typical contexts: academic writing, historical discussions, social studies. Note_zh: 该词多用于书面或正式场合，日常口语中较少使用，常指人类社会的文明化状态或特定文化群体。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-isation' (British) or '-ization' (American) share the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ and suffix: 'organization', 'realization', 'specialization'. Words like 'television' and 'division' end in '-ision' with a different vowel /ɪ/, so they look similar but do not rhyme. 'Invasion' ends in '-asion' with the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ but a different spelling pattern.
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