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

• 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。
• 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。
• Countries having different civilizations and social systems and taking different roads to development should respect one another.
  世界上的各种文明、不同的社会制度和发展道路应彼此尊重。
• 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。
• The Muslims are the ones who began the clash of civilizations.
  穆斯林开启了文明之间的冲突。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Civilizations do eventually decline and perish.
  各种文明最后都会衰落、消亡。
• 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。