civilize
/ˈsɪvɪlaɪz/(亦作-ise)
verb
with obj.［usu. as adj. civilized］
1- bring (a place or people) to a stage of social, cultural, and moral development considered to be more advanced使（地方, 人）文明, 开化：
a civilized society.
文明社会。
1.1
- as adj. civilized polite and good-mannered文明的, 有礼的：
such an affront to civilized behaviour will no longer be tolerated.
对文明举止的这种侮辱再也不能容忍了。
派生词
civilizable
adjectivecivilizer
noun词源
early 17th cent.: from French civiliser, from civil 'civil'.