| 单词 | civilize |
| 释义 | civilize 2 ENTRIES FOUND: civilize (verb) civilized (adjective) civilize verb also British civilise /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/ civilizes; civilized; civilizing civilize verb also British civilise /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/ civilizes; civilized; civilizing Learner's definition of CIVILIZE [+ object] 1 : to teach (a person or group of people) to behave in a way that you think is more polite and gentle教化；熏陶 Her parents hoped that boarding school might civilize her some.她的父母希望寄宿学校能够使她有些教养。 a teacher who had a civilizing influence on the students使学生受到熏陶的教师 2 : to make (something) more gentle, fair, reasonable, etc.改善；改进 He is credited with civilizing the treatment of people with mental illnesses.他的功劳是改进了对精神病患者的疗法。 efforts to civilize the health-care system为改善医疗保健系统所做的努力 3 : to cause (a group of people) to have a more highly organized and modern way of living使文明；使开化 They believed it was their duty to civilize the native people.他们认为教化当地土著人是他们的职责。 |
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