civilisation

英 [ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən]

美 [ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən]

文明的轨迹; 文明的脚印; 文明课

BNC.7162

柯林斯词典

noun

the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
1. a man of intellectual refinement
2. he is remembered for his generosity and civilization
Synonym:refinementcivilization
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
1. the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization
Synonym:civilization
a particular society at a particular time and place
1. early Mayan civilization
Synonym:culturecivilization
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
Synonym:civilization

That almost certainly predates human civilisation.
那几乎是在人类文明之前了。
But they have common antecedents in Greek and Roman civilisation and monotheistic Christianity.
但它们都源于希腊与罗马文明，以及一神论的基督教。
The most important political value for the Chinese is unity, is the maintenance of Chinese civilisation.
政治上对中国最重要的价值是统一，是去维持中国文明。
Far from being sinister, pleasing people is the very foundation of civilisation and of capitalism.
取悦他人绝非阴险，而恰恰是文明和资本主义的基础。
Legend has it that the Vedic civilisation was highly advanced.
传说中的吠陀文明是高度发达的文明。
History had ended with the triumph of western civilisation.
历史以西方文明的胜利进行了终结。
Energy and ideas are the twin bases of our civilisation.
能源和思想是我们文明的两大基石。
Culture and religion do not a civilisation make.
文化和宗教不会产生一个文明。
It has been many centuries since the Mediterranean Sea was the centre of civilisation.
现在距地中海为文明中心的时代已有许多个世纪了。
That a people still exists is not the same thing as a civilisation still existing.
一群人还存在与一个文明还存在是不同的。