civilise
英['sɪvɪlaɪz]
美['sɪvəˌlaɪz]
- vt. 使文明；使开化
- =civilize(美).
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详细释义
Verb:
-
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment;
"Cultivate your musical taste"
"Train your tastebuds"
"She is well schooled in poetry"
-
raise from a barbaric to a civilized state;
"The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"
双语例句
- His wife has had a civilizing influence on him.
他妻子对改进他言谈举止有潜移默化的影响。
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