Civilise Meaning in English
word
ˈsɪvɪlaɪz
SIV-uh-lyz
sˈɪvəlˌaɪz
SIV-uh-lyz
释义
To bring a society, group, or place to a more advanced stage of development, especially in terms of culture, manners, or laws.
用法与细微差别
"Civilise" is more formal and rarely used in casual conversation. Often appears in historical or academic contexts, sometimes with negative connotations when referring to imposing one's culture on others. Common in British English; American English uses "civilize".
Spanish: civilizarPortuguese (BR): civilizarPortuguese (PT): civilizarChinese (Simplified): 使文明化Chinese (Traditional): 使文明化Hindi: सभ्य बनानाArabic: يُحضِرBengali: সভ্য করা - সংস্কৃত করাRussian: цивилизоватьJapanese: 文明化するVietnamese: khai hóa - làm cho văn minhKorean: 문명화하다 - 교양을 갖추게 하다Turkish: medenileştirmekUrdu: مہذب بناناIndonesian: memperadabkan - memajukan (secara budaya)
例句
They tried to civilise the remote region.
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Many believe that education can help civilise people.
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The explorers hoped to civilise the natives.
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Some people think it's wrong to try to civilise other cultures.
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Over time, cities were built to civilise the region.
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The mission was to educate and civilise, not to dominate.
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