英语词汇“civilise”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

civ•i•lize v. [~ + object], -lized, -liz•ing.

to bring out of a backward or uneducated state;
make enlightened or refined: Rome civilized the barbarians.

civ•i•lize v.t., -lized, -liz•ing.

to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil;
elevate in social and private life;
enlighten;
refine:Rome civilized the barbarians.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] civ′i•lise′.

civ′i•liz′a•ble, adj.
civ•i•liz•a•to•ry adj. civ′i•liz′er, n.

educate, teach, instruct, polish, sophisticate.

civilize, civilise /ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪz/ vb (transitive)

to bring out of savagery or barbarism into a state characteristic of civilization
to refine, educate, or enlighten

单词	civilise
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 civ•i•lize /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -lized, -liz•ing. to bring out of a backward or uneducated state; make enlightened or refined: Rome civilized the barbarians. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 civ•i•lize (siv′ə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lized, -liz•ing. to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine:Rome civilized the barbarians. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] civ′i•lise′.` French civiliser; see civil, -ize 1595–1605 civ′i•liz′a•ble, adj. civ•i•liz•a•to•ry (siv′ə lī′zə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. civ′i•liz′er, n. educate, teach, instruct, polish, sophisticate. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: civilize, civilise /ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪz/ vb (transitive) to bring out of savagery or barbarism into a state characteristic of civilization to refine, educate, or enlighten
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