| 词组 | civilization |
| 释义 | civilization also civilisation BrE /ˌsɪvəl-aɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun a society that is well organized and developedadjectivesan ancient/early civilization The achievements of Egypt’s ancient civilization were remarkable.modern civilization Technology is one of the benefits of modern civilization.a great civilization History students read about the great civilizations of India and China.human civilization Art was important in the development of human civilization.Western civilization (=of Europe and North America) They were interested in the spread of Western civilization.American/European/Chinese etc civilization The book is a history of Chinese civilization.industrial civilization The building of factories created modern industrial civilization.an advanced/higher civilization Could there be advanced civilizations on other planets?a primitive civilization (=one that is not at all advanced) Even primitive civilizations make their own form of music.verbsa civilization flourishes (=is very successful) Ancient Greek civilization flourished for more than a thousand years.a civilization collapses (=stops existing) What caused Roman civilization to collapse?build/create a civilization They dreamed of creating a new civilization in which everyone was equal.destroy a civilization The rise in temperatures could destroy our civilization.phrasesa threat to civilization Climate change could be the greatest threat to our civilization.since the dawn of civilization formal (=since when civilizations started to exist for the first time) Wars have happened since the dawn of civilization.the decline of a civilization (=a situation in which it stops being successful) They are concerned about the decline of western civilization. |
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