society /səˈsajəti/ noun
plural societies
plural societies
Learner's definition of SOCIETY
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[noncount] : people in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values社会 2
: the people of a particular country, area, time, etc., thought of especially as an organized community社群(某国家、地区、时期等的群体组织) [count]
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ancient/modern societies古代/现代社群
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Christian/consumer societies基督徒/消费者群体
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We need to do more to help the poorer members of our society.我们需要做更多事来帮助我们社会的贫困人员。
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the values of Western/American society西方社会/美国社会的价值观
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wealthy/poor members of society社会上的富人/穷人
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These problems affect only a small segment of society. [=only a small number of people]这些问题仅仅影响社会的小众人群。
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That kind of behavior isn't allowed in polite society. [=among people of the middle and upper classes who speak and behave in a polite way]在中上层社会,那种行为是不容许的。
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[noncount] : people who are fashionable and wealthy上流社会 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 4
[count] : a group of people who work together or regularly meet because of common interests, beliefs, or activities社团;协会 -
a literary/musical society文学/音乐社
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historical societies历史协会
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The American Cancer Society美国癌症协会
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The Society of Newspaper Editors美国报业编辑协会
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[noncount] formal : the state of being with other people交往;交际