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| /ˈsəʊʃl/ |
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| 1 | relating to society and to people’ s lives in general 社会的 |
| They try to address social problems such as unemployment and poor health. 他们试图处理诸如失业和健康状况差等社会问题。 |
| social justice The interests of big companies are rarely compatible with social justice. 大公司的利益很少与社会正义相一致。 |
| social change a period of enormous political and social change 政治和社会大变革时期 |
| social conditions There has been a progressive deterioration of the social conditions of small farmers. 小农场主的社会状况已逐渐恶化。 |
| | 1a | relating to the position that someone has in society in relation to other people 社会地位的；社会阶层的；社会上的 | | a judgment about someone based on their social background 根据社会背景对某人作出的判断 | | The evidence shows a relationship between crime and social class. 这个证据表明犯罪和社会阶层有关系。 | |
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| 2 | relating to activities that involve being with other people , especially activities that you do for pleasure 社交活动的；交际的 |
| a social activity/engagement/get-together 社交活动/约会/聚会 |
| social contact The worst thing about working at home is the lack of social contact. 在家工作的最不利之处是缺乏社会交往。 |
| a social call (=a visit for the purpose of pleasure, not business) This is not a social call. I’ m afraid I have some bad news. 社交拜访 |
| | 2a | relating to rules about behaviour with other people 社交的 | | social skills (=how good you are at meeting and dealing with people) We need someone with excellent social skills. 社交能力 | | social graces (=manners) The children still need to learn a few social graces. 那些孩子应该上一些礼仪课。 | |
| | 2b | a social person enjoys being with other people 好交际的；合群的 | |
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| 3 | used for describing animals that live in groups rather than alone （动物）群居的 |
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