单词 | precivilization |
释义 | > as lemmasprecivilization precivilization n. Brit. /ˌpriːsɪvl̩ʌɪˈzeɪʃn/ , /ˌpriːsɪvᵻlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/ , U.S. /ˌpriˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/ , /ˌpriˌsɪvəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ ΚΠ 1870 J. Bonwick Last of Tasmanians xiii. 335 He then turns to the pre-civilization doctrine, remarking, ‘It is, I think, improbable that any race of men..should entirely abandon pursuits so easy and so advantageous.’ 1991 C. Eddy Stairway to Hell 69/2 As if John and Alan Lomax set up their big recording rig amid the cement and manholes of the final vestige of precivilization. 2006 World Hist. (CliffsAP) ii. 12 Means of determining the approximate dates of pre-civilizations include the following: Stratigraphy, [etc.]. precivilization precivilization adj. Brit. /ˌpriːsɪvl̩ʌɪˈzeɪʃn/ , /ˌpriːsɪvᵻlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/ , U.S. /ˌpriˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/ , /ˌpriˌsɪvəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ ΚΠ 1858 Lit. Gaz. 20 Feb. 177/3 The pre-civilization epoch, when wild in woods the noble surgeon ran. 1892 Polit. Sci. Q. 7 334 In the pre-civilization period these vexed questions of ‘morals’ practically did not exist. 2006 World Hist. (CliffsAP) ii. 12 Means of determining the approximate dates of pre-civilizations include the following: Stratigraphy, in cases of multiple layers of pre-civilization settlements; the older settlements lie at the bottom strata. < as lemmas |
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