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

civilize

/ˈsɪvɪlʌɪz

(also civilise)

verb [with object] (usually as adjective civilized)

1Bring (a place or people) to a stage of social development considered to be more advanced: a civilized society...

They must take the lead in civilising our streets and reclaiming them for local communities.
There is clearly a major confrontation at the moment about how we in Australia find our own way to civilize global capital.
Both countries have a spying and military heritage, and both feel they have a mission to civilise the world.

Synonyms

enlighten, edify, educate, instruct, refine, cultivate, polish, sophisticate, socialize, humanize;

improve, better

archaic reclaim

rare acculturate

1.1 (as adjective civilized) Polite and good-mannered: such an affront to civilized behaviour will no longer be tolerated...

Training a child to sit at table and eat food in a civilized manner is one of the basic rituals of culture.
We stuffed ourselves silly when the pizza arrived, of course in a civilized manner.
He not only wants the best food, he wants to be handled in a civilized manner, too.

Synonyms

polite, courteous, well mannered, good mannered, civil, decorous, gentlemanly, ladylike, gracious;

cultured, cultivated, refined, polished, sophisticated, urbane;

enlightened, educated, advanced, developed

informal couth

dated mannerly

Derivatives

civilizable

adjective

civilizer

/ˈsɪvəlʌɪzə

/ noun ...

Poetry is not a civilizer, rather the reverse, for great poetry appeals to the most primitive instincts.
Never in modem times has the world been in greater need of this gentle civilizer.
In her poetry, this is apparent in the representation of prairie homesteaders as cultivators and, by extension, civilizers of an untamed western wilderness.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French civiliser, from civil 'civil'.

单词	civilize
释义	civilize /ˈsɪvɪlʌɪz / (also civilise) verb [with object] (usually as adjective civilized) 1Bring (a place or people) to a stage of social development considered to be more advanced: a civilized society... They must take the lead in civilising our streets and reclaiming them for local communities. There is clearly a major confrontation at the moment about how we in Australia find our own way to civilize global capital. Both countries have a spying and military heritage, and both feel they have a mission to civilise the world. Synonyms enlighten, edify, educate, instruct, refine, cultivate, polish, sophisticate, socialize, humanize; improve, better archaic reclaim rare acculturate 1.1 (as adjective civilized) Polite and good-mannered: such an affront to civilized behaviour will no longer be tolerated... Training a child to sit at table and eat food in a civilized manner is one of the basic rituals of culture. We stuffed ourselves silly when the pizza arrived, of course in a civilized manner. He not only wants the best food, he wants to be handled in a civilized manner, too. Synonyms polite, courteous, well mannered, good mannered, civil, decorous, gentlemanly, ladylike, gracious; cultured, cultivated, refined, polished, sophisticated, urbane; enlightened, educated, advanced, developed informal couth dated mannerly Derivatives civilizable adjective civilizer /ˈsɪvəlʌɪzə / noun ... Poetry is not a civilizer, rather the reverse, for great poetry appeals to the most primitive instincts. Never in modem times has the world been in greater need of this gentle civilizer. In her poetry, this is apparent in the representation of prairie homesteaders as cultivators and, by extension, civilizers of an untamed western wilderness. Origin Early 17th century: from French civiliser, from civil 'civil'.
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