civilization
noun
ˌsɪvəl-aɪˈzeɪʃən noun
1 a society that is well organized and developed, used especially about a particular society in a particular place or at a particular time 文明（社会）; C,U
modern American civilization
现代美国文明
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the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome
希腊和罗马的古代文明
2 all the societies in the world considered as a whole 文明世界 U
The book explores the relationship between religion and civilization.
本书探讨了宗教和文明的关系。
the dawn of civilization
3 a place such as a city where you feel comfortable, especially because it is modern 现代生活环境，文明的环境〔如城市等地〕; U
After a week in the mountains all I wanted to do was get back to civilization.
在山里呆了一个星期，我唯一想做的就是回到文明社会中。