大学英语词汇短语释义解析及例句 civilize


释义：

civilize v. 教化，熏陶；改善，改进；使文明，使开化
[ 第三人称单数 civilizes 现在分词 civilizing 过去式 civilized 过去分词 civilized ]

例句：



"I think it would civilize people a bit more if they had decent conditions."—"I think you've hit the nail on the head."

“我认为如果人们有好的条件，就会使其更有教养一点。”—“我想你说到点子上了。”



"My primary concern is: How can I soften or civilize this message?" says etiquette expert Dana Casperson.

“我主要关心的是：我怎样才能温和或文明地传达这条消息？”礼仪专家丹纳·卡斯帕森说。



They tried to civilize the natives.

他们企图教化土人。



It takes years to civilize a racial war area.

使一个有种族冲突的地区接受文明，需要多年的时间。



School education helped to civilize the people.

学校教育使人们文明起来。



Those facilities are intended to civilize people.

那些设施的目的在于教化民众。



The project aimed to "civilize" Aboriginal children.

那项计划本来为的是“教化”土著儿童。



The Romans hoped civilize all the tribes of Europe.

罗马人希望把欧洲所有的部落都变成文明社会。



Schools will help to civilize the wild tribes there.

学校将有助于使那儿的野蛮部落文明化。