| 单词 | society |
| 释义 | society (once / 38 pages) n The noun society refers to people living in social order. Unless you are a reclusive person, you are a part of society in some way or another. Society can also refer to fashionable elite, the "beau monde" or "smart set." An organization or club formed around a common interest is sometimes also called a society. To add to its mystique, this type of society might create special rules, greetings, or handshakes. Certain national societies that may have branches in your community include the Elks Lodge or the National Association of Professional Women. WORD FAMILYsociety: societal, societies+/societal: societally USAGE EXAMPLESShe was a past president of the Washington Society of Investment Analysts. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Deadly riots the following year in China’s far west left authorities even more convinced that it was time to step up their controls over society. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) In addition to his football exploits, Kaaya was tapped into Miami's “Iron Arrow” honor society earlier this year. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization Hypo|Hyper civilisation, civilization a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) civilisation, civilization, culturea particular society at a particular time and place open societya society that allows its members considerable freedom (as in a democracy) tribal societya society with the social organization of a tribe Islam, Muslimismthe civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion hunting and gathering society, hunting and gathering tribegroup that supports itself by hunting and fishing and by gathering wild fruits and vegetables; usually nomadic Aegean civilisation, Aegean civilization, Aegean culturethe prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries Helladic civilisation, Helladic civilization, Helladic culturethe bronze-age culture of mainland Greece that flourished 2500-1100 BC Indus civilizationthe bronze-age culture of the Indus valley that flourished from about 2600-1750 BC Minoan civilisation, Minoan civilization, Minoan culturethe bronze-age culture of Crete that flourished 3000-1100 BC Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean culturethe late bronze-age culture of Mycenae that flourished 1400-1100 BC Paleo-American culture, Paleo-Amerind culture, Paleo-Indian culturethe prehistoric culture of the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America Western civilization, Western culturethe modern culture of western Europe and North America social group people sharing some social relation 2n a formal association of people with similar interests they formed a small lunch society Syn|Hypo|Hyper club, gild, guild, lodge, order, social club athenaeum, atheneum a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning bookcluba club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices chaptera local branch of some fraternity or association chess cluba club of people to play chess country cluba suburban club for recreation and socializing frat, fraternitya social club for male undergraduates glee cluba club organized to sing together golf cluba club of people to play golf hunt, hunt cluban association of huntsmen who hunt for sport investors cluba club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly jockey cluba club to promote and regulate horse racing racket clubclub for players of racket sports rowing cluba club for rowers slate cluba group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas) sororitya social club for female undergraduates turnvereina club of tumblers or gymnasts boat club, yacht clubclub that promotes and supports yachting and boating service cluba club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services tennis cluba club of people to play tennis International Association of Lions clubs, Lions Clubclub dedicated to promoting responsible citizenship and good government and community and national and international welfare Rotary Club, Rotary Internationala group of businessmen in a town organized as a service club and to promote world peace association a formal organization of people or groups of people 3n the fashionable elite Syn|Hyper beau monde, bon ton, high society, smart set elite, elite group a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status 4n the state of being with someone he enjoyed the society of his friends Syn|Hypo|Hyper companionship, company, fellowship freemasonry a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests friendly relationship, friendship the state of being friends (or friendly) |
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