civilize

简明英汉词典

civilize

[5sIvIlaIz]

vt.

使开化, 使文明, 教化

美国传统词典[双解]

civilize

civ.i.lize

AHD:[s1v“…-loz”]

D.J.[6siv*7laiz]

K.K.[6s!v*7la!z]

v.tr.（及物动词）

civ.i.lized， civ.i.liz.ing， civ.i.liz.es

(1)To raise from barbarism to an enlightened stage of development; bring out of a primitive or savage state.

使文明：使…从野蛮到一个开化的发展阶段；把…带出原始社会阶段或奴隶社会阶段

(2)To educate in matters of culture and refinement; make more polished or sophisticated.

使文雅：教以文化和优雅；使…更圆滑或老于世故

继承用法

civ“iliz”able

adj.（形容词）

civ“iliz”er

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

civilize

[5sIvIlaIz]

vt.

-lized, -lizing

(1)开化；开导；使文明

The African countries hoped to civilize all the primitive tribes on the land.

非洲国家希望把非洲所有的原始部落都变成文明社会。

(2)在教养及礼貌上有所改进

Many a rough man has been civilized by his wife.

许多粗野的男人在其妻子的影响下变得文雅了。

(3)（亦作： civilise）

美国传统词典

civilize

civ.i.lize

AHD:[s1v“…-loz”]

D.J.[6siv*7laiz]

K.K.[6s!v*7la!z]

v.tr.

civ.i.lized, civ.i.liz.ing, civ.i.liz.es

(1)To raise from barbarism to an enlightened stage of development; bring out of a primitive or savage state.

(2)To educate in matters of culture and refinement; make more polished or sophisticated.

继承用法

civ“iliz”able

adj.

civ“iliz”er

n.

英汉化学大词典

civilize

vt.使...文明

英汉计算机大词典

civilize

vt.使...文明