| 释义 |
society/səˈsaiiti/n. (pl. -ies) 1 the sum of human conditions and activity regarded as a whole functioning interdependently (总称)社会 2 a social community (某个)社会 all societies must have firm laws 所有社会都必须拥有严明的法律 3a a social mode of life 社会生活方式 b the customs and organization of an ordered community 社会习俗和组织 4 Ecol. a plant or animal community 【态】群居；群集 5a the socially advantaged or prominent members of a community 社会名流，名人圈子 society would not approve 社会名流们不会赞成 b this, or a part of it, qualified in some way 上层社会 is not done in polite society 在上流社会中是不做的 6 participation in hospitality; other people's homes or company 交际，交往；相处 avoids society 避免交往 7 companionship, company 相伴，陪伴；朋友，同伴 avoids the society of such people 避免与这类人结交 8 an association of persons united by a common aim or interest or principle 社团；协会 formed a music society 组建了一个音乐协会 □ societal adj. (esp. in sense 1 尤用于释义 1)□ societally adv.[French société from Latin societas -tatis, from socius ‘companion’] |