civilised

文明的、開化的英式；美式作 civilized

Every civilised society should protect the rights of its minorities.

每個文明社會都應該保障少數族群的權利。

有教養的、有禮貌的、溫文儒雅的

They had a civilised discussion instead of shouting at each other.

他們沒有互相吼叫，而是進行了一場有教養的討論。

合情合理的、舒適宜人的口語

Let's meet at a more civilised hour, say ten in the morning.

我們約在比較正常的時間見面吧，比如早上十點。

教化、使開化英式；多用於被動

The colonists claimed they had civilised the local population.

殖民者聲稱他們教化了當地的居民。

薰陶、陶冶

Years of reading and travel had civilised his taste in art.

多年的閱讀與旅行陶冶了他對藝術的品味。