civilized
英 [ˈsɪvɪlaɪzd]
[ADJ]
又拼作 civilised
1. 文明的
If you describe a society as civilized, you mean that it is advanced and has established laws and customs.
双语例句
例：I believed that in civilized countries, torture had ended long ago.
我相信在文明国家酷刑早就废止了。
2. 有教养的 , 有礼貌的
If you describe a person or their behaviour as civilized, you mean that they are polite and reasonable.
双语例句
例：I wrote to my ex-wife last week. She was very civilized about it.
上个星期我写信给我的前妻。对此她表现得彬彬有礼。
ADJ. 形容词
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