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people in general, living together in communities 社会（以群体形式生活在一起的人的总称） She believes that the arts benefit society as a whole. 她认为艺术有益于整个社会。 Racism exists at all levels of society. 种族主义存在于社会各阶层。 These children have grown up to be useful and productive members of society. 这些孩子已经成长为社会有用和有生产力的成员。 Every section of society must have access to education. 社会各阶层都应有受教育的机会。 - in society
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today’s society. 他们就男人和女人在当今社会中所扮演的角色展开研究。
Extra ExamplesA person's job is one of the factors that determines their place in society. 一个人的工作是决定其社会地位的因素之一。 He felt isolated from the rest of society. 他感到自己与社会脱节了。 Health standards have risen in society at large. 社会整体的健康水平已经提高。 Officers were drawn largely from the top echelons of society. 官员大都来自社会上层。 One of the pillars of society must be that everyone has access to the legal system. 支撑社会正常运行的因素之一是每个人都有诉诸法律的途径。 Prisoners often have problems fitting into society on their release. 囚犯获释后常常难以融入社会。 She devoted herself to helping the outcasts of society. 她致力于帮助那些被社会抛弃的人。 The civil war tore apart the fabric of society. 内战摧毁了社会结构。 The clinic deals with a wide cross-section of society. 诊所诊治社会上各种各样的人。 The research examines minorities and their relation to society as a whole. 这项研究审视少数族裔及其与整个社会的关系。 We help offenders to become productive members of society. 我们帮助违法者成为对社会有用的人。 Years of high unemployment have left society deeply divided. 多年的高失业率已使社会严重分化。
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a particular community of people who share the same customs, laws, etc. 社会（共同遵守一定的习俗、法律等的特定群体） modern industrial societies 现代工业社会 demand created by a consumer society 消费型社会所产生的需求 Can Britain ever be a classless society? 英国能否有朝一日成为一个无阶级社会？ They were discussing the problems of Western society. 当时他们正在讨论西方社会的问题。 - in a society
We live in a society that is obsessed with how people look. 我们生活在一个痴迷于人们外表的社会。 These rights are necessary in a democratic society. 这些权利在民主社会是必要的。
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societya2Our disposable society must be encouraged to recycle. 我们这个一次性用品充斥的社会必须鼓励循环再生。 Such language would not be used in polite society. 这样的语言不会在上流社会中使用。 US society is becoming more unequal. 美国社会正变得越来越不平等。 We live in a society dominated by men. 我们生活在男权社会中。 the celebration of a culturally diverse society 对多元文化社会的颂扬 the class structure of British society 英国社会的阶级结构 the consumerist values of the affluent society 富裕社会的消费主义价值观 the division of labour in an advanced capitalist society 发达资本主义社会中的劳动分工 the path to becoming a secular society 成为世俗社会的途径 Singapore has a delicately balanced multicultural society. 新加坡是一个多元文化达到微妙平衡的社会。
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(especially in names 尤用于名称 a group of people who join together for a particular purpose 社团；协会；学会 a member of the drama society 剧社成员 the American Society of Newspaper Editors 美国报纸主编协会 I joined the local Genealogy Society. 我加入了当地的家谱学会。
Culture clubs and societiesclubs and societiesMany people in Britain and the US belong to at least one club or society. Club is often used to refer to a group of people who regularly meet together or take part in sports. Most young people's groups are called clubs. A society is usually concerned with a special interest, for example birdwatching or local history, and sends newsletters or magazines to its members. National societies sometimes have local branches.Social clubs have a bar where members can sit and talk to each other. Members of the upper class or business people may belong to a gentlemen's club. Most of these are in London and even today only some of them allow women to be members. They are places to relax in, but also places to make business contacts in and to take clients to. Freemasonry attracts business and professional men who may join a lodge (= branch) in their home town. Some clubs combine social events with community service. Members of the Rotary Club, the Round Table, the Kiwanis and the Lions Club are usually older professional or business people. In the US these organizations are called service clubs. They hold events to raise money for good causes, for example to provide scholarships for university students or to raise money for a hospital. These clubs have become less popular and few young people are members. In Britain, working men's clubs were set up for men doing manual jobs. The clubs offer a range of entertainment, such as comedians or darts matches, as well as a bar. Nowadays, these clubs admit women, too. In the US there are clubs based on ethnic origin, religion or military background. For example, the Knights of Columbus is a club for Roman Catholic men. People who have served in the armed forces may join the Veterans of Foreign Wars or the American Legion. The British Legion is a similar organization in Britain.In Britain, the Women's Institute and the Townswomen's Guild began with the aim of improving women's education. Both now organize social and cultural activities.Nightclubs, often called simply clubs, are places where mainly younger people meet to drink and dance. Many sports clubs hold parties and arrange social events, as well as providing facilities for various sports. Golf clubs are usually expensive to join, and for some clubs there may be a long waiting list. Other sports clubs include those for squash, tennis, cricket, bowls, snooker and cycling. Many clubs own their own sports ground and clubhouse with a bar. Most towns also have gyms or fitness clubs. In Britain, sports and social clubs are run by some big companies for their employees and in the US most sports clubs are associated with companies. Softball and basketball teams play against teams from other companies in the same city.Country clubs are found in green areas near cities all over the US. They offer sports like swimming, golf and tennis, and hold dances and other social events in the restaurants and bars. The oldest and most famous country club was established in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1882.Many Americans belong to the alumni club of the college or university they attended. Members take part in social activities and raise money for the university.Some students join Greek societies, societies named with Greek letters, for example Alpha Epsilon Pi. Fraternities are for men, and sororities are for women. Most Greek societies are social organizations and their members, who often come from rich families, live in a fraternity or sorority house. After they leave university, many members continue to be active in the organization. There are also honor societies for the most successful students, which also have Greek letters in their names. Phi Beta Kappa is the most famous of these. Some are for students in a particular subject, for example Psi Chi is for students in psychology. In Britain, schools, colleges and universities have societies for former students, sometimes called old boys' or old girls' associations.In most towns there are local societies for many interests, including singing, drama, film, folk music, natural and local history and photography. Local branches of national societies, such as the Sealed Knot Society in Britain and the Audubon Society in the US, organize events in their area. Only a small percentage of members attend local events, and most people join these societies because they support their aims.Clubs are an important feature of school life. They include clubs for science, drama and music, as well as language clubs. Outside school, children can join a local youth club, Scouts or Girl Guides, or another youth organization.see also building society, friendly societyExtra ExamplesHe is a member of numerous professional societies. 他是众多专业协会的成员。 She belongs to the historical society. 她是历史学会的成员。 She was active in the Society for Women's Suffrage. 她在争取妇女选举权协会中活动非常积极。 the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders 汽车制造商与销售商协会 He made few friends and joined few clubs or societies. 他没交几个朋友，也没怎么加入俱乐部和协会。 Local law societies were unreceptive to the idea. 当地的法律协会对这个想法不感兴趣。 She joined the Cranbrook Players, the local amateur dramatic society. 她加入了当地业余戏剧协会——克兰布鲁克演员协会。 The campaign was launched by the National Deaf Children's Society. 这项运动是由全国聋哑儿童协会发起的。 the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 皇家鸟类保护协会
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the group of people in a country who are fashionable, rich and powerful 上流社会 Extra ExamplesShe moved in high society and had many literary friends. 她进入了上流社会，结识了很多文学界的朋友。 She was a poor Irish girl who married into New York society. 她本是爱尔兰穷人家的女儿，嫁到了纽约上流社会。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- larger
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the state of being with other people 相伴；交往
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘companionship, friendly association with others’): from French société, from Latin societas, from socius ‘companion’.