| 釋義 |
civilize /'sivalaiz; 'sivlaiz/ vt [VP6A] 1 bring from a savage or ignorant condition to a higher one (by giving education in methods of government, moral teaching, etc). (借敎以治理方法、道德訓(xùn)示等) 使自野蠻或無知的狀態(tài)進入較高等的階段; 敎化; 蘭化。 2 improve and educate;, refine the manners of: 使之進步并敎育; 敎導(dǎo)： a rough- man has been ~d by his 許多粗野的丹人都被妻子敎好了。 |