Word · Frequency #6655
civilization
文明（社会高度发展的阶段）
a society in an advanced state of social development, with complex legal, political, and religious organizations
- 1.
An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.
涵盖多个社区的有组织文化,通常在国家或民族的规模上；社会、政治或技术发展的阶段或系统
- 2.
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
一个处于高级社会发展的社会(例如,拥有复杂的法律、政治和宗教组织)
- 3.
Human society, particularly civil society.
人类社会,特别是文明社会
- 4.
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
社会实现高级发展和组织的社会过程
- 5.
The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
文明化或变得文明的行为或过程
- 6.
a particular society at a particular time and place
特定时间和地点的特定社会
- 7.
The state or quality of being civilized.
文明的状态或质量
文明，文化（特定社会或国家的文化生活方式）；涵盖多个社区的有组织文化,通常在国家或民族的规模上；社会、政治或技术发展的阶段或系统；一个处于高级社会发展的社会(例如,拥有复杂的法律、政治和宗教组织)；人类社会,特别是文明社会；社会实现高级发展和组织的社会过程
In use
The invention of writing was a major milestone in the development of human civilization.
Different civilizations have developed unique art forms over thousands of years.
Advanced civilization requires not only technology but also ethical progress.
the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization
early Mayan civilization
the civilization of [place/time]
表示特定时期或地区的文明，常与the连用。
The civilization of ancient Rome was vast and influential.
古罗马文明广阔且影响深远。
a [adjective] civilization
可数用法，表示一种具有某种特征的文明。
Connections
Collocations
- ancient civilization
- 古代文明
- The pyramids are a testament to the achievements of ancient civilization.金字塔是古代文明成就的证明。
- modern civilization
- 现代文明
- Modern civilization has brought many conveniences but also new challenges.现代文明带来了许多便利，但也带来了新的挑战。
- Western civilization
- 西方文明
- The Renaissance was a pivotal period in Western civilization.文艺复兴是西方文明的一个关键时期。
- human civilization
- 人类文明
- The invention of writing marked a major milestone in human civilization.文字的发明是人类文明的一个重要里程碑。
- advanced civilization
- 先进文明
- Some scientists speculate about the existence of advanced civilizations elsewhere in the universe.一些科学家推测宇宙中其他地方存在先进文明。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象'civil'（文明的）加'ization'（化），即文明化过程，记住这个组合拼写。
Context & Register
neutral; 常用于学术或正式语境中描述社会发展的抽象概念
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词均以"-ization"结尾，发音包含/-ɪˈzeɪʃən/或/-aɪˈzeɪʃən/，与"civilization"的结尾/-ɪzeɪʃən/基本一致，构成押韵。注意拼写相似，但发音需注意重音位置。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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