civilisation名詞1文明英式;美式拼作 civilizationWriting was one of the great turning points in human civilisation.文字的出現是人類文明的重大轉捩點。2文明、文明社會The ancient civilisation collapsed after decades of drought.這個古文明在數十年的乾旱後崩解。3文明世界、現代生活口語After two weeks in the mountains, we returned to civilisation.在山裡待了兩週後,我們回到了文明世界。4開化、教化They claimed their mission was the civilisation of distant lands.他們宣稱自己的使命是教化遙遠的土地。5教養、文雅正式His manners showed a degree of civilisation rare among them.他的舉止展現出他們之中少見的教養。