例句
My aunt jokes that dancing lessons will civilize me.
姑妈开玩笑说，舞蹈课会让我变得有教养。
Historical claims that foreign rule would civilize local populations often concealed unequal power relations and cultural prejudice.
历史上所谓外来统治能使当地民众文明化的说法，往往掩盖了不平等的权力关系和文化偏见。
常用搭配
- civilize society｜使社会文明化
- attempt to civilize｜试图教化
词形与相关词
civilization (n.) · civilized (adj.) · uncivilized (adj.)
用法提示
谈论民族时易带优越或殖民色彩；英式也拼 civilise。