civilization noun
also British civilisation /ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌsɪvɪˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ plural civilizations
also British civilisation /ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌsɪvɪˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ plural civilizations
Learner's definition of CIVILIZATION
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[noncount] : the condition that exists when people have developed effective ways of organizing a society and care about art, science, etc.文明 2
: a particular well-organized and developed society文明社会 [count]
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[noncount] : all the societies of the world人类社会 4
[noncount] informal : a place that has the things that modern cities and towns have : a place where there is electricity, hot water, etc.现代生活环境;人类文明的生活