civilisation

英 [ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən]

美 [ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən]

文明的轨迹; 文明的脚印; 文明课

BNC.7162

柯林斯词典

noun

the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
1. a man of intellectual refinement
2. he is remembered for his generosity and civilization
Synonym:refinementcivilization
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
1. the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization
Synonym:civilization
a particular society at a particular time and place
1. early Mayan civilization
Synonym:culturecivilization
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
Synonym:civilization

The most important political value for the Chinese is unity, is the maintenance of Chinese civilisation.
政治上对中国最重要的价值是统一，是去维持中国文明。
Three major narratives intertwine within Foucault's text, 'Madness and Civilisation'
3个主要故事在福柯的《疯癫与文明》一书当中密切相联。
Altman asserted, 'We were making a political statement about western civilisation and greed.'
奥尔特曼坚称，“我们那时正要发表一份关于西方文明和贪婪的政治宣言。”
Energy and ideas are the twin bases of our civilisation.
能源和思想是我们文明的两大基石。
That almost certainly predates human civilisation.
那几乎是在人类文明之前了。
This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.
这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。
Hunger and drought led to the collapse of Mayan civilisation a millennium ago.
一千年前饥荒和旱灾引发了玛雅文明的失落；
That a people still exists is not the same thing as a civilisation still existing.
一群人还存在与一个文明还存在是不同的。
But they have common antecedents in Greek and Roman civilisation and monotheistic Christianity.
但它们都源于希腊与罗马文明，以及一神论的基督教。
Both China and Africa are cradles of human civilisation and lands of great promise.
中国和非洲都是人类文明的发祥地，都是充满希望的热土。