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civilizing
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  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 civilise
1. VERB 教化;使开化 To civilize a person or society means to educate them and improve their way of life. 

  • ...a comedy about a man who tries to civilise a woman—but she ends up civilising him...

    一出有关一个男人试图教化一个女人，结果反而被那个女人教化的喜剧

  • It exerts a civilizing influence on mankind.

    这产生了教化人类的影响。