1 social /ˈsoʊʃəl/ adjective Learner's definition of SOCIAL
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a : relating to or involving activities in which people spend time talking to each other or doing enjoyable things with each other交际的；社交的 -
She has poor/good social skills.她社交技能差/好。
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The vacation resort held a lot of social events.度假胜地举办了许多社交活动。
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She has a busy/hectic social life. [=she spends a lot of time doing things with her friends, going to parties, etc.]她的社交生活繁忙。
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I joined the club to improve my social life.我参加了俱乐部，以改善我的社交生活。
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He's a social drinker. [=he only drinks alcohol at parties and other social occasions]他只在应酬交际的时候喝酒。
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social drinking社交性饮酒
b [more social; most social] : liking to be with and talk to people : happy to be with people好交际的；合群的；友善的 — opposite antisocial 2
: of or relating to people or society in general社会的 -
social institutions like marriage and family像婚姻和家庭这样的社会制度
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Health care is a major social issue.医疗保健是一个重大的社会问题。
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Child abuse has become a serious social problem.虐待儿童已成为严重的社会问题。
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Martin Luther King, Jr., fought for social change/reform.马丁·路德·金为社会变革而奋斗。
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: tending to form relationships and live together in groups : not solitary群居的 -
Most humans are social beings.大部分人都是社会性生物。
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Bees are social insects.蜜蜂是群居昆虫。
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Elephants are social animals.大象是群居动物。
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always used before a noun : of, relating to, or based on rank in a particular society社会等级的 -
The established social order was challenged by the peasants' rebellion.现有的社会秩序受到农民起义的冲击。
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Men and women are considered social equals in our culture.在我们的文化中，男人和女人社会地位平等。
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Social classes are based on wealth and property.社会阶层是以财富和地产为基础的。
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The family's social status is middle class.这个家庭的社会地位是中产阶级。
— socially
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She's socially active in the community.她在社区里社交活动频繁。
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I only know her socially.我对她的了解仅限于社交方面。
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He only drinks socially. [=he only drinks alcohol at parties and other social events]他仅在应酬交际时喝酒。
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socially unacceptable behavior不合乎社会规范的行为
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socially disadvantaged families社会地位低下的家庭
2 social /ˈsoʊʃəl/ noun
plural socials
plural socials
Learner's definition of SOCIAL
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[count] : an informal social event for members of a group联谊会；联欢会