social

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈsəʊʃl/

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activities with others

[only before noun] connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure

She has a busy social life.
Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group).
Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff.
Join a social club to make new friends.
It was a purely social visit.

connected with society

[only before noun] connected with society and the way it is organized

The film addresses serious social issues.
The area has major social problems such as drug abuse and poverty.
It was a period of political upheaval and social change.
He fought for social justice and civil rights.
the social welfare system
the country's economic and social development

Extra Examples

Poor areas or areas with greater social problems received more help.
Scientists should take social responsibility for the technology they develop.

Topics Social issuesb1, People in societyb1

[only before noun] connected with your position in society

Income differences between social classes are widening.
A major influence on health is social status.
social advancement (= improving your position in society)
social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another)

Extra Examples

The study found that health was strongly affected by social class.
There has been a growth in economic opportunity and social mobility.

animals

[only before noun] (specialist) living naturally in groups, rather than alone

Apes are social animals.

friendly

(also sociable)

(of people) enjoying spending time with other people

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin socialis ‘allied’, from socius ‘friend’.

social

noun

/ˈsəʊʃl/

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socials
[plural] a way of referring to all somebody's social media websites and software programs
- Don’t forget to check the band's socials to hear about future tour dates.
[countable] (old-fashioned) a party that is organized by a group or club
- a church social
the social
[uncountable] (British English, old-fashioned, informal) social security (= money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc.)
- on the social We're living on the social now.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin socialis ‘allied’, from socius ‘friend’.

单词	social
释义	social adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈsəʊʃl/ /ˈsəʊʃl/ jump to other results activities with others [only before noun] connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure She has a busy social life. Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. Join a social club to make new friends. It was a purely social visit. connected with society [only before noun] connected with society and the way it is organized The film addresses serious social issues. The area has major social problems such as drug abuse and poverty. It was a period of political upheaval and social change. He fought for social justice and civil rights. the social welfare system the country's economic and social development Extra Examples Poor areas or areas with greater social problems received more help. Scientists should take social responsibility for the technology they develop. Topics Social issuesb1, People in societyb1 [only before noun] connected with your position in society Income differences between social classes are widening. A major influence on health is social status. social advancement (= improving your position in society) social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another) Extra Examples The study found that health was strongly affected by social class. There has been a growth in economic opportunity and social mobility. animals [only before noun] (specialist) living naturally in groups, rather than alone Apes are social animals. friendly (also sociable) (of people) enjoying spending time with other people Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin socialis ‘allied’, from socius ‘friend’. social noun /ˈsəʊʃl/ /ˈsəʊʃl/ jump to other results socials [plural] a way of referring to all somebody's social media websites and software programs Don’t forget to check the band's socials to hear about future tour dates. [countable] (old-fashioned) a party that is organized by a group or club a church social the social [uncountable] (British English, old-fashioned, informal) social security (= money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc.) on the social We're living on the social now. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin socialis ‘allied’, from socius ‘friend’.
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