動詞 civilize:

1. train to be discriminative in taste or judgment
   同義詞：educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise
2. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
   同義詞：civilize, civilise

形容詞 civilized:

1. having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
   同義詞：civilised
2. marked by refinement in taste and manners
   同義詞：civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite

1. The use of torture must disgust any civilized person.
   施用酷刑必為文明社會的人所不齒。
2. Such behavior is unacceptable in a civilized society.
   這樣的行為在文明社會里是不能接受的。
3. Many a rough man has been civilized by his wife.
   許多粗野的男人在妻子的開導(dǎo)下變得文雅了。
4. Not civilized; barbarous.
   不文明的; 野蠻的

civ.i.lized

adj.（形容詞）
Having a highly developed society and culture.
文明化的：在社會和文化上高度發(fā)展的
Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, ethical, and reasonable:
文明的：表現(xiàn)出道德與知識上先進(jìn)的；人道的、倫理的和講道理的：
例句：
terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world.
震驚文明世界的恐怖行動

Marked by refinement in taste and manners; cultured; polished.
高尚的，有教養(yǎng)的：品味和舉止優(yōu)雅的；有文化的；有修養(yǎng)的