civilize的意思

civilize

英 /'sivilaiz/ 美 /'sɪvəlaɪz/

  • 四级
  • 考研

基本释义

  • v 使文明;教育

    to improve a society so that it is more organized and developed, and often more fair or comfortable

例句

  1. Ellis was credited with civilizing the Texas prison system.

    据信是埃利斯改良了得克萨斯州的监狱制度。

近义词

vt 使文明;教化;使开化 to teach

同根词

adj
v civilized 教化;使…文明;启发(civilize的过去分词)
vi civilise 变成文明社会(等于civilize)