civilized
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you describe a society as civilized, you mean that it is advanced and has established laws and customs. 文明的[表贊許]
I believed that in civilized countries, torture had ended long ago. 我相信在文明國家酷刑早就廢止了。
2. ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as civilized, you mean that they are polite and reasonable. 有教養的; 有禮貌的
I wrote to my ex-wife last week. She was very civilized about it. 上個星期我寫信給我的前妻。對此她表現得彬彬有禮。
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civilized /ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd/
BRIT also civilised
剑桥词典
civilized adjective (DEVELOPED)
A civilized society or country has a well developed system of government , culture , and way of life and that treats the people who live there fairly .
（社會或國家）文明的，開化的
A fair justice system is a fundamental part of a civilized society . 公正的司法制度是文明社會非常重要的一部分。
The terrorist attack on the UN building has shocked the civilized world . 恐怖分子對聯郃國大樓的襲擊震驚了文明世界。
civilized adjective (POLITE)
If a person or their behaviour is civilized, they are polite and behave in a calm and reasonable way.
有禮貌的，有教養的，文雅的
Let's discuss this like civilized people (= politely and calmly ). 讓我們像文明人一樣心平氣和地討論這件事吧。
civilized adjective (COMFORTABLE)
used to describe a pleasant or comfortable place or thing
愜意的；舒適的
"This is all very civilized," he said, settling himself down in a chair by the fire . “這一切都這麽舒適，”他說著坐在爐火邊的椅子上。 返回 civilized