civilization
/ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/(亦作-isation)
noun
mass noun
1- the stage of human social development and organization which is considered most advanced文明：
the Victorians equated the railways with progress and civilization.
维多利亚时代的人将铁路视为进步和文明。
1.1
- the process by which a society or place reaches this stage文明进程。
1.2
- the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area特定地区的社会、文化、生活方式; 文化, 文明：
the great books of Western civilization
讲述西方文明的伟大书籍
count noun the early civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt.美索不达米亚和埃及的早期文明。
1.3
- the comfort and convenience of modern life, regarded as available only in towns and cities（城镇的）舒适便捷的现代生活：
in the UK nowhere is very far from civilization.
在英国, 没有一处地方过不上舒适便捷的现代生活。