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civilisations 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/ˌsivələˈzāSHən/,
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civilisations, plural; civilizations, plural;
  1. The stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced
    • - they equated the railroad with progress and civilization
  2. The process by which a society or place reaches this stage

  3. The society, culture, and way of life of a particular area
    • - the great books of Western civilization
    • - the early civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt
  4. The comfort and convenience of modern life, regarded as available only in towns and cities
    • - the fur traders moved further and further from civilization
  1. (civilisation) civilization: the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
  2. (civilisation) culture: a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
  3. (civilisation) refinement: the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
  4. (Civilisation (computer game)) Sid Meier's Civilization is a turn-based strategy computer game created by Sid Meier for MicroProse in 1991. The game's objective is to "...build an empire to stand the test of time". ...
  5. (Civilisation (television series)) Civilisation — in full Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark — is a television documentary series outlining the history of Western art, architecture, and philosophy since the Dark Ages. The series was produced by the BBC and aired in 1969 on BBC Two. ...
  6. (civilisational) Alternative spelling of civilizational
  7. (Civilisation) Usually used as the secular counterpart of a Religion, a 2,200-year civilisation runs from the mid-point of the preceding Religious era to the mid-point of the next. ...