| 释义 |
Adjective: civilized 'sivu`lIzd- Having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
"terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world"
- civilised [Brit] - Marked by refinement in taste and manners
- civilised [Brit], cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite
Verb: civilize 'sivu`lI- Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
- educate, school, train, cultivate, civilise [Brit] - Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
"The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"
- civilise [Brit]
See also: advanced, civil, civilization, educated, humane, refined Type of: alter, change, down, fine-tune, modify, polish, refine Antonym: noncivilized Encyclopedia: Civilize Civilized |