例句
My aunt jokes that dancing lessons will civilize me.
阿姨開玩笑說，舞蹈課會讓我更有教養。
Historical claims that foreign rule would civilize local populations often concealed unequal power relations and cultural prejudice.
歷史上所謂外來統治能使當地民眾文明化的說法，往往掩蓋了不平等的權力關係和文化偏見。
常用搭配
- civilize society｜使社會文明化
- attempt to civilize｜試圖教化
詞形與相關詞
civilization (n.) · civilized (adj.) · uncivilized (adj.)
用法提示
談論民族時易帶優越或殖民色彩；英式也拼 civilise。