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civ·i·lize AHD[sĭvʹə-līz'] D.J.[ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz]K.K.[ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz]v.tr.(及物动词)civ.i.lized, civ.i.liz.ing, civ.i.liz.es - To raise from barbarism to an enlightened stage of development; bring out of a primitive or savage state.使文明:使…从野蛮到一个开化的发展阶段;把…带出原始社会阶段或奴隶社会阶段
- To educate in matters of culture and refinement; make more polished or sophisticated.使文雅:教以文化和优雅;使…更圆滑或老于世故
civʹiliz'able adj.(形容词)civʹiliz'er n.(名词) |