civilisation

英 [ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən]

美 [ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən]

文明的轨迹; 文明的脚印; 文明课

BNC.7162

柯林斯词典

noun

the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
1. a man of intellectual refinement
2. he is remembered for his generosity and civilization
Synonym:refinementcivilization
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
1. the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization
Synonym:civilization
a particular society at a particular time and place
1. early Mayan civilization
Synonym:culturecivilization
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
Synonym:civilization

History had ended with the triumph of western civilisation.
历史以西方文明的胜利进行了终结。
It has been many centuries since the Mediterranean Sea was the centre of civilisation.
现在距地中海为文明中心的时代已有许多个世纪了。
Bread in the sense of food is the indispensable basis of human culture and civilisation.
面包在食品意义上是人文化和文明的不可缺少的基础。
Both China and Africa are cradles of human civilisation and lands of great promise.
中国和非洲都是人类文明的发祥地，都是充满希望的热土。
Altman asserted, 'We were making a political statement about western civilisation and greed.'
奥尔特曼坚称，“我们那时正要发表一份关于西方文明和贪婪的政治宣言。”
The civilisation in Central America today is not at all like the civilisation there a thousand years ago.
现今的中美洲文明与一千年前的文明是不完全相同的。
That almost certainly predates human civilisation.
那几乎是在人类文明之前了。
They are the same civilisation as us.
他们是跟我们一样的文明市民。
This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.
这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。
Culture and religion do not a civilisation make.
文化和宗教不会产生一个文明。