English Dictionary

civilization

/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.

The ancient civilization built impressive structures that still stand today.

意味（1）

An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.

the Aztec civilization

意味（2）

(uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.

A hermit doesn't much care for civilization.

意味（3）

The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.

The teacher's civilization of the child was no easy task.

意味（4）

The state or quality of being civilized.

He was a man of great civilization.

意味（5）

(obsolete) The act of rendering a criminal process civil.