civilise

CET-4

vt. 开化, 使文明, (非正式)教化, 使文雅, 教育, 教导 vi. 变成文明社会

发音

其它 /ˈsɪvɪlaɪz/

词形变化

civilised civilises 三单 civilises civilising civilising 现在分词 civilised 过去式 civilised 过去分词

别名

civilize

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To introduce or impose the standards of one civilisation upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behavior.

  2. 2.

    To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state.

  3. 3.

    To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

school train educate cultivate civilize

上位词 7

down change polish alter modify refine fine-tune

下位词 1

sophisticate

词源

From civil + -ise.

来源：wiktionary