civilization
单词辨析：
指人类社会发达、有序的运行状态，侧重物质方面，尤指某一时期或地域的文明。
The civilization of mankind has taken thousands of years to develop.
人类经数千年才文明开化。
The ancient Egyptians had an advanced civilization.
古埃及人曾经拥有高度的文明。
指某一社会的人们所共有的观念、生活方式、艺术和风俗习惯等。
I work with people from different cultures.
我和来自不同文化的人一起工作。
I was raised in American culture.
我是在美国文化中长大的。
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All civilization ought to be aroused against war.
应唤起整个文明世界来反对战争。
The heritage and development of Liuzhou dialect is significant for the material civilization and spiritual civilization construction.
柳州方言的继承与发展，对柳州物质文明和精神文明建设，都具有重要的意义。
When it was time to leave and return to civilization we both felt rejuvenated
当就要离开这里返回文明世界时，我们俩都觉得恢复了活力。
The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn
古代中美洲和拉丁美洲的文明社会是建立在玉米之上的。
It seemed to him that western civilization was in grave economic and cultural danger.
在他看来，西方文明似乎陷入严重的经济和文化危机。
It has been touched and influenced by civilization and artificiality.
它已被感动和影响文明和矫揉造作。