society (uncountable) + verb
society 作不可数名词时表示抽象的社会概念。
Society expects certain behaviors.
社会期望某些行为。
社会;社群;民众
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社会;社群;民众
the community of people living together in a country or group, along with the relationships among them
Society expects certain behaviors.
社会期望某些行为。
长期存在的群体,共享语言、服饰、行为规范和艺术形式等文化方面。
A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
一个具有独特文化和经济组织的扩展社会群体
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
定期聚会以从事共同兴趣的群体;协会或组织。
A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization.
具有相似兴趣的人的正式协会
a formal association of people with similar interests
In modern society, people often communicate through social media.
在现代社会,人们常常通过社交媒体交流。
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Every society has its own customs and traditions that shape daily life.
每个社会都有自己的风俗和传统,这些塑造着日常生活。
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Different societies may value individual freedom in very different ways.
不同的社会可能以非常不同的方式重视个人自由。
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they formed a small lunch society
他们组建了一个小型的午餐俱乐部。
WordNet
society 作不可数名词时表示抽象的社会概念。
Society expects certain behaviors.
社会期望某些行为。
society 作可数名词时指具有某种特征的具体社会。
Japan is a modern industrial society.
日本是一个现代工业社会。
in society 表示‘在社会中’,常用搭配。
People interact in society.
人们在社会中互动。
Not this
The society is changing rapidly.
Use this
Society is changing rapidly.
中文‘社会’在泛指时,英语中通常不加定冠词‘the’,因为‘society’作为不可数抽象名词泛指人类社会。加‘the’特指某一个具体社会,容易造成误指。
Not this
We live in a society that values freedom.
Use this
We live in society that values freedom.
中文‘社会’作为抽象概念,在英语中通常为不可数名词,不用不定冠词‘a’。‘a society’特指一个具体的社会体系(如‘a capitalist society’),但泛指人类社会时应用不可数形式‘society’。
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现代社会
Modern society is becoming more digital.
现代社会正变得越来越数字化。
人类社会
Human society has evolved over thousands of years.
人类社会已经演进了数千年。
上流社会
She was introduced to high society at a debutante ball.
她在一次初入社交界的舞会上被引荐给上流社会。
整个社会
The new policy will benefit society at large.
新政策将使整个社会受益。
公民社会
Civil society organizations play a key role in democracy.
公民社会组织在民主中扮演关键角色。
社会与文化
The course explores the relationship between society and culture.
这门课程探讨社会与文化之间的关系。
上流社会
She was introduced to high society at a debutante ball.
她在一次初次社交舞会上被介绍进入上流社会。
上流社会;体面社会
Such behavior is not acceptable in polite society.
这种行为在上流社会是不可接受的。
友人团体;贵格会
He found comfort in the society of friends during difficult times.
在困难时期,他在朋友们的陪伴中找到了慰藉。
你不能根据你在社会上看到的来判断一个人。
In The Breakfast Club, the character says that society often judges people unfairly.
在《早餐俱乐部》中,角色说社会常常不公平地评判他人。
社会,你真是个疯狂的物种。我希望没有我你不会孤单。
Eddie Vedder's song 'Society' criticizes the pressures of modern society.
艾迪·维德的歌曲《社会》批评了现代社会的压力。
Use society naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
社会(society)包含城市(city),记住单词中的“city”即可联想到“城市组成社会”。
语域:neutral 常见场景:academic、political、everyday “society”作为“社会”之意时,通常用于学术、政治或日常交流中,属于中性偏正式用法。
注意:society 表示“社会”时通常不可数;表示“社团、协会”或特定社会形态时可数。
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