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| /ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | C/U a society that has developed its own culture and institutions 文明社会；文明国家 |
| the history of Western civilization 西方文明史 |
| the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt 美索不达米亚和埃及的古文明 |
| | 1a | U the state of having developed an advanced culture and institutions 文明 | | the benefits of civilization 文明的好处 | |
| | 1b | U the process by which a society develops its own culture and institutions 开化（过程）；教化（过程） | |
| | 1c | U human society in general （总称）人类社会，文明世界 | | the end of civilization as we know it 我们所知道的文明世界的终结 | |
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| 2 | U often humorous a place such as a large city where you have the modern things that make life easy 现代城市的舒适环境；大城市 |
| After a week of camping, I was glad to get back to civilization. 露营一个星期之后，我很高兴回到了现代城市的舒适环境。 |
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