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单词 civilized
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
civ•i•lized  (sivə līzd′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc.
  2. polite; well-bred;
    refined.
  3. of or pertaining to civilized people:The civilized world must fight ignorance.
  4. easy to manage or control;
    well organized or ordered:The car is quiet and civilized, even in sharp turns.
  • civilize + -ed2 1605–15
civ•i•liz•ed•ness  (sivə lī′zid nis, -līzd′),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
civilized, civilised /ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd/ adj
  1. having a high state of culture and social development
  2. cultured; polite: a civilized discussion
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
civ•i•lize /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -lized, -liz•ing. 
  1. 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  (sivə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lized, -liz•ing. 
  1. 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.,] civi•lise′. 
  • French civiliser; see civil, -ize
  • 1595–1605
civi•liz′a•ble, adj. 
civ•i•liz•a•to•ry  (siv′ə līzə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.  civi•liz′er, n. 
    educate, teach, instruct, polish, sophisticate.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
civilize, civilise /ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪz/ vb (transitive)
  1. to bring out of savagery or barbarism into a state characteristic of civilization
  2. to refine, educate, or enlighten
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