- [uncountable]
a state of human society that is very developed and organized 文明 the technology of modern civilization 现代文明的技术 The Victorians regarded the railways as bringing progress and civilization. 维多利亚时代的人认为铁路带来了进步和文明。
Extra Examplesthe benefits of modern civilization 现代文明的益处 to bring civilization to the outer reaches of the country 把文明带给国家的边远地区 to reach a higher level of civilization 达到更高的文明程度
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- early
- old
- …
- bring
- build
- create
- …
- collapse
- flourish
- the beginnings of civilization
- the dawn of civilization
- civilization as we know it
- …
- [uncountable, countable]
a society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world (特定时期或地区的)社会文明 the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome 古希腊和古罗马的社会文明 diseases that are common in Western civilization 西方文明社会的常见病
Extra ExamplesTopics Historyb2The Minoan civilization of Crete used two forms of script. 克里特岛的米诺斯文明使用两种形式的文字。 the early civilizations of the Middle East and China 中东和中国的早期文明 the early civilizations of Asia 亚洲的早期文明 the great civilizations of the past 昔日的伟大文明 a movement that aims to create a new civilization 一项旨在创造新文明的运动
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- early
- old
- …
- bring
- build
- create
- …
- collapse
- flourish
- the beginnings of civilization
- the dawn of civilization
- civilization as we know it
- …
- [uncountable]
all the people in the world and the societies they live in, considered as a whole 文明世界;文明社会 Environmental damage threatens the whole of civilization. 环境的破坏威胁着整个文明世界。 Could this be the end of civilization as we know it? 这会是我们现在所知道的文明的终结吗?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ancient
- early
- old
- …
- bring
- build
- create
- …
- collapse
- flourish
- the beginnings of civilization
- the dawn of civilization
- civilization as we know it
- …
- [uncountable] (often humorous)
a place that offers you the comfortable way of life of a modern society 人类文明的生活