civilized adjective
also British civilised /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/
also British civilised /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/
Learner's definition of CIVILIZED
[more civilized; most civilized]
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: marked by well-organized laws and rules about how people behave with each other文明的;開化的 -
A civilized society must respond to crime with fairness and justice.文明社會對待犯罪活動必須公平公正。
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a more civilized culture文明程度更高的文化
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a person known throughout the civilized world [=everywhere people live in well-organized and developed societies]在整個文明世界家喻戶曉的人
— opposite uncivilized 2
: polite, reasonable, and respectful有禮貌的;文雅的;有教養的 -
Stop yelling. We have to be more civilized about this.别喊了。對這件事我們必須表現得更有涵養些。
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a civilized conversation有禮貌的談話
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Try to act like a civilized human being!盡量表現得像個文明人吧!
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civilized behavior文明的行爲
— opposite uncivilized 3
a : pleasant and comfortable令人愉快的;舒適的 -
With my new job, I'll be able to start my day at a more civilized hour. [=at a time that is not so early in the morning]有了這份新工作,我就不用那麽早起床上班了。
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a civilized way to spend the evening一種惬意地度過夜晚的方式
b : showing concern for what is correct according to social rules重視正義的;有道德的 — opposite uncivilized