society
美音:
[sə´saıətı
]英音:
[sə´saıətı
]n.社会,...会,...社,友伴,交际,社交界,上流社会
难易程度:
society为六级词汇
词频:352
词形变化:
名词复数:societies
词根
soci=companion(同伴),to associate(结交)
相关词
society
/sə'saɪətɪ; sə`saɪətɪ/
n
1 [U] system whereby people live together in organized communities; social way of living 社会; 社会体制; 群居
*a danger to society, ie a person, an idea, etc that endangers the welfare of members of a community 社会的祸害
* Society has a right to see law-breakers punished. 社会有权要违法者受到惩罚.
2 [C, U] particular grouping of humanity with shared customs, laws, etc (具有共同的习俗、法律等的人群组成的)社会, 团体
*modern industrial societies 现代工业社会
* working class society 工人阶级的社会团体
* Islamic society 伊斯兰教团体.
3 [U] (fml 文) company; companionship 相伴; 陪同; 交往
*spend an evening in the society of one's friends 跟朋友聚会过一个晚上
* avoid the society of other people 避免与他人交往.
4 [U] class of people who are fashionable, wealthy, influential or of high rank in a place; the upper class 名人圈子; 上层社会
*high society, ie rich and important people 富贵阶层
* leaders of society 上流社会的顶尖人物
* [attrib 作定语] a society wedding 名人嘉礼
* society news, ie as printed in some newspaper, etc 名流新闻.
5 [C] organization of people formed for a particular purpose; club; association (为某种目的组成的)会, 社, 团体, 协会
*the school debating society 学校辩论协会
* a co-operative society 合作社
* a drama society 戏剧社.
6 (idm 习语) the alternative society => alternative. a mutual admiration society => mutual.
society
npluralsocieties
1【people in general】2【a particular group】3【club】4【upper class】5【being with people】6 polite society
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Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;Origin: société, from
Latin societas, from socius;
SOCIAL1]
【PEOPLE IN GENERAL】[U] people in general, considered in relation to the laws, organizations etc that make it possible for them to live together
technology and its effects on modern society Children are the most vulnerable members of society .【A PARTICULAR GROUP】 [U and C] a particular large group of people who share laws, organizations, customs etc
Britain is now a multi-racial society. the capitalist societies of the West the conservative segment of American society【CLUB】[C]an organization or club with members who share similar interests, aims etc
the university film society the American Cancer Societysociety of the Society of Black Lawyers【UPPER CLASS】[U] the fashionable group of people who are rich and powerful
a society weddinghigh society(=the richest, most fashionable etc people)
【BEING WITH PEOPLE】[U]formal when you are together with other people
society of Holidays are a time to enjoy the society of your family.polite societymiddle or upper class people who behave correctly in social situations
in polite society(=among middle or upper class people)
The subject was rarely mentioned in polite society.→
building society, friendly society
1. Edward Cornish, editor of " The Futurist " magazine published by the World Future Society, says: 世界未来协会所出版的<<未来学家>>杂志的编辑爱德华·科尼什指出:
2. But it is the real bottom line in every area of society and a discipline we must demand of ourselves. 但它却是社会各领域的真正基础,也是我们必须要求自己遵循的一条原则。
3. We shall need to apply our scientific and technological resources to literally every aspect of our society. 我们需要把科学技术资源应用于社会生活的几乎每一个领域.
4. What are the other implications of cloning for society? 克隆对社会还有什么其他含义?
5. We have made old women invisible so that we do not have to confront our society's myths about what makes life valuable or dying painful. 我们使老年妇女退出社会,销声匿迹,这样我们就不用面对这个社会里关于何以使生命如此宝贵,死亡如此痛苦的问题了。
6. What is awful is how society treats old women and their problems. 可怕的是社会对待老年妇女和她们遇到的各种问题的方式。
7. The society has many affiliations throughout the country. 这个社团在全国有很多关系.
8. The debutante´s photograph was at the head of the society page. 那位初进社交界少女的照片登在社会版的最上头。
9. The elimination of the bad customs will make our society progress more quickly. 去掉不良风俗可以使我们的社会更快地发展。
10. The coutry was still in feudal society at that time. 当时, 这个国家还处于封建社会。
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