| 单词 | socially |
| 释义 | socialsocial1 /ˈsoʊʃəl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective 1relating to human society and its organization, or the quality of people’s lives: The country has many serious social problems. It is unlikely that the existing social order will change. The struggle for social justice is not over. The 1970s were a period of rapid social change.THESAURUSpublic – relating to all the people in an area or country: Public opinion on the issue has changed in recent months.popular – involving many or most of the ordinary people in a society or group: The new president has a lot of popular support.civic – relating to being a citizen of a country or state: Voting is every citizen’s civic duty.societal – relating to the conditions in or the organization of a society. Used especially in academic writing or news reports: What are the societal costs of a healthcare system built on private insurance?2relating to the position in society that you have, according to your job, family, wealth, etc.: There have been great improvements in women’s social and economic status. Students come from a wide variety of social classes (=groups of people who have the same social position).3relating to the way you meet people and form relationships: Working from home can limit your social interaction. Group play helps children develop social skills (=the ability to meet people easily and deal well with them). He lacked all the usual social graces (=good and polite behavior toward other people).4relating to the time you spend with your friends for enjoyment: The church organizes a number of social events during the summer. Brenda had a very active social life (=activities done with friends for fun) in college. Even social drinking (=drinking alcohol with friends, at parties, etc.) is dangerous for an alcoholic. I’m afraid this isn’t a social call (=a visit to someone for pleasure rather than business).5a social person enjoys meeting and talking to other people SYN sociable OPP antisocial6science, biology social animals live together in groups in their natural state: Elephants are social animals. [Origin: 1600–1700 Latin socialis, from socius someone you spend time with]—socially adverb: Burping loudly in public is not socially acceptable behavior. Jan only drinks socially. |
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