英语词汇“civilization”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Our century has seen greater climate changes than any period since the dawn of civilization.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But there is a sense in which religion is no less essential to civilization than literature and the fine arts.
Called to attend at 10.15 in the morning, we started in the time-honoured way of civilization with a coffee break.
He just came in and destroyed this really high civilization and then left.
Much of the hostility towards civilization felt by people in the suppressed classes is understandable.
Once humans had invented civilization, they never lost it.
There was nothing down there on the earth-no towns, no light, no signs of civilization at all.
To see them clearly one has to withdraw, mentally at least, from the civilization of which one is a part.
When the time came for civilization on the planet of the Perks, they built war-trains, undermining engines, mole bombs.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives► American/European/Chinese etc civilization

· the history of Chinese civilization

► western civilization

(=from Europe or the Americas)· Many people are rejecting the values of western civilization.

► ancient civilization

(=a very old one)· The achievements of Egypt's ancient civilization were remarkable.

► modern civilization

· Technology is one of the benefits of modern civilization.

► a great civilization

(=very important and interesting)· the great civilizations of India and China

► human civilization

· the development of human civilization

► industrial civilization

· Industrial civilization is barely a century old.

► an advanced civilization

· Philosophy is a luxury of an advanced civilization.

► higher civilizations

(=more advanced ones)· There could be higher civilizations on other planets.

► a primitive civilization

(=one that is not at all advanced)· His main interest was primitive civilizations.

► early civilizations

(=existing before others, or at the beginning of a period of time)· the early civilizations of Mesopotamia and the East Mediterranean

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► ancient

· It is quite another to attribute a sense of mechanical consciousness to ancient pre-industrial civilization.· His philosophy is that we were seeded by an ancient civilization.· Probably this text on the ancient civilization of Sumer would not be a good place to begin.

► great

· Through this astounding revolution, she rediscovered her original pride and her dignity as a great civilization.

► high

· The higher civilization ultimately can claim a higher right.· The Beta stands on a much higher plane of civilization and is more developed.· Britain would advance to a higher stage of civilization via favourable environment and sound heredity.

► human

· The pattern of devaluing women's contribution is as old as human civilization.· The effects of comet and asteroid impacts are potentially damaging to life in general, and to human civilization in particular.· The expansion of human civilization into space is feasible because of the availability of vast asteroidal and planetary resources.· I told them that we have dramatically transformed the relationship between human civilization and the earth.

► minoan

· What we certainly can see is a tendency towards synthesis and dynamic development, a typical feature of Minoan civilization.· It may have wiped out the Minoan civilization in Crete.

► modern

· As modern civilization spreads, population increases become more manageable.· Energy is the primary requirement of modern civilization.· On the outcome of the race between man and power depends the future of modern civilization.· Our modern civilization has convinced itself that the morality and conventions of civilization are somehow basic reality.· Only after the last ice age did modern civilization, such as it is, evolve.

► new

· In its new sense, civilization meant broadly the opposite of barbarism.

► western

· Britain stood for political ideals that must prevail if western civilization were not to break down.· Truman, Harriman, and others viewed the United States as the chief defender of Western civilization.· Such a state tends to be rare in contemporary western civilization.· By accepting it, the world is not taking on Western civilization lock, stock and barrel: far from it.· The blight of western civilization has been to divorce our thought from our emotions.· Historically, they are rooted in the values of Western civilization.· Sanders is merely the athlete who best defines the decline of Western civilization.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the dawn of civilization/time etc

Once, long ago, at the dawn of time, he had persuaded man to disobey in a garden.
Since the dawn of time, roughly a hundred billion human beings have walked the planet Earth.

单词	civilization
释义	civilizationciv‧i‧li‧za‧tion (also civilisation British English) /ˌsɪvəl-aɪˈzeɪʃən $ -vələ-/ ●●○ noun Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Our century has seen greater climate changes than any period since the dawn of civilization. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But there is a sense in which religion is no less essential to civilization than literature and the fine arts. Called to attend at 10.15 in the morning, we started in the time-honoured way of civilization with a coffee break. He just came in and destroyed this really high civilization and then left. Much of the hostility towards civilization felt by people in the suppressed classes is understandable. Once humans had invented civilization, they never lost it. There was nothing down there on the earth-no towns, no light, no signs of civilization at all. To see them clearly one has to withdraw, mentally at least, from the civilization of which one is a part. When the time came for civilization on the planet of the Perks, they built war-trains, undermining engines, mole bombs. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives► American/European/Chinese etc civilization · the history of Chinese civilization ► western civilization (=from Europe or the Americas)· Many people are rejecting the values of western civilization. ► ancient civilization (=a very old one)· The achievements of Egypt's ancient civilization were remarkable. ► modern civilization · Technology is one of the benefits of modern civilization. ► a great civilization (=very important and interesting)· the great civilizations of India and China ► human civilization · the development of human civilization ► industrial civilization · Industrial civilization is barely a century old. ► an advanced civilization · Philosophy is a luxury of an advanced civilization. ► higher civilizations (=more advanced ones)· There could be higher civilizations on other planets. ► a primitive civilization (=one that is not at all advanced)· His main interest was primitive civilizations. ► early civilizations (=existing before others, or at the beginning of a period of time)· the early civilizations of Mesopotamia and the East Mediterranean COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► ancient · It is quite another to attribute a sense of mechanical consciousness to ancient pre-industrial civilization.· His philosophy is that we were seeded by an ancient civilization.· Probably this text on the ancient civilization of Sumer would not be a good place to begin. ► great · Through this astounding revolution, she rediscovered her original pride and her dignity as a great civilization. ► high · The higher civilization ultimately can claim a higher right.· The Beta stands on a much higher plane of civilization and is more developed.· Britain would advance to a higher stage of civilization via favourable environment and sound heredity. ► human · The pattern of devaluing women's contribution is as old as human civilization.· The effects of comet and asteroid impacts are potentially damaging to life in general, and to human civilization in particular.· The expansion of human civilization into space is feasible because of the availability of vast asteroidal and planetary resources.· I told them that we have dramatically transformed the relationship between human civilization and the earth. ► minoan · What we certainly can see is a tendency towards synthesis and dynamic development, a typical feature of Minoan civilization.· It may have wiped out the Minoan civilization in Crete. ► modern · As modern civilization spreads, population increases become more manageable.· Energy is the primary requirement of modern civilization.· On the outcome of the race between man and power depends the future of modern civilization.· Our modern civilization has convinced itself that the morality and conventions of civilization are somehow basic reality.· Only after the last ice age did modern civilization, such as it is, evolve. ► new · In its new sense, civilization meant broadly the opposite of barbarism. ► western · Britain stood for political ideals that must prevail if western civilization were not to break down.· Truman, Harriman, and others viewed the United States as the chief defender of Western civilization.· Such a state tends to be rare in contemporary western civilization.· By accepting it, the world is not taking on Western civilization lock, stock and barrel: far from it.· The blight of western civilization has been to divorce our thought from our emotions.· Historically, they are rooted in the values of Western civilization.· Sanders is merely the athlete who best defines the decline of Western civilization. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the dawn of civilization/time etc Once, long ago, at the dawn of time, he had persuaded man to disobey in a garden. Since the dawn of time, roughly a hundred billion human beings have walked the planet Earth. 1[countable, uncountable] a society that is well organized and developed, used especially about a particular society in a particular place or at a particular time → civilized: modern American civilizationcivilization of the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome2[uncountable] all the societies in the world considered as a whole: The book explores the relationship between religion and civilization. the dawn of civilization (=the beginning of civilization)3[uncountable] a place such as a city where you feel comfortable, especially because it is modern → civilized: After a week in the mountains, all I wanted to do was get back to civilization.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesAmerican/European/Chinese etc civilization· the history of Chinese civilizationwestern civilization (=from Europe or the Americas)· Many people are rejecting the values of western civilization.ancient civilization (=a very old one)· The achievements of Egypt's ancient civilization were remarkable.modern civilization· Technology is one of the benefits of modern civilization.a great civilization (=very important and interesting)· the great civilizations of India and Chinahuman civilization· the development of human civilizationindustrial civilization· Industrial civilization is barely a century old.an advanced civilization· Philosophy is a luxury of an advanced civilization.higher civilizations (=more advanced ones)· There could be higher civilizations on other planets.a primitive civilization (=one that is not at all advanced)· His main interest was primitive civilizations.early civilizations (=existing before others, or at the beginning of a period of time)· the early civilizations of Mesopotamia and the East Mediterranean
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