civilize, civilise

v [Tn] 1 cause (sb/sth) to improve from a primitive stage of human society to a more developed one 使（某人[某物]）开化, 文明: civilize a jungle tribe 使丛林部族开化. 2 improve the behaviour or manners of (sb); refine 改善（某人）的举止行为; 教化: His wife has had a civilizing influence on him. 他妻子对改进他言谈举止有潜移默化的影响.

civies, civil, civil defence, civil disobedience, civil engineering, civil law, civil liberty, civil list, civil marriage, civil rights, civil servant, civil war, civilian, civilisation, civilise, civilised, civility, civilization, civilization, civilisation, civilize, civilized, civilized, -ised, civilly, civvies (also civies), Civvy Street, cl, clack, clad, cladding, claim, claimant, clairvoyance, clairvoyant, clam, clambake, clamber, clammily, clamminess, clammy, clamor,