social

adj.

社会 connected with society

1. 社会的
   connected with society and the way it is organized
   1. social issues/problems/reforms
      社会问题 / 改革
   2. a call for social and economic change
      进行社会和经济变革的要求
2. 社会上的；社会地位的
   connected with your position in society
   1. social class/background
      社会阶层 / 背景
   2. social advancement (= improving your position in society)
      社会地位的提高

社交活动 activities with others

3. 社交的；交际的；联谊的
   connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure
   1. a busy social life
      繁忙的社交生活
   2. Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group) .
      集体体育运动有助于培养孩子的交际能力。
   3. Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff.
      为所有员工安排了联谊活动和培训日。
   4. Join a social club to make new friends.
      加入一个社交俱乐部，好交一些新朋友。

动物 animals

4. 群居的
   living naturally in groups, rather than alone

友好 friendly

友好 friendly

noun

1. 联谊会；联欢会
   a party that is organized by a group or club
   1. We're living on the social now.
      我们现在靠社会保障金维持生活。
2. 联谊会；联欢会
   a party that is organized by a group or club
   1. We're living on the social now.
      我们现在靠社会保障金维持生活。

1. ADJ 社会的
   Social means relating to society or to the way society is organized.
   1. ...the worst effects of unemployment, low pay and other social problems.
      失业、低工资以及其他社会问题造成的最糟糕的影响
   2. ...long-term social change.
      长期的社会变革
   3. ...the acceptance that social conditions influenced crime.
      对社会状况影响犯罪一说的认可
   4. ...changing social attitudes.
      变化中的社会观念
   5. ...the tightly woven social fabric of small towns.
      小城镇紧密的社会结构
   6. ...research into housing and social policy.
      对住房和社会政策的研究
2. ADJ 同社会地位(或阶层)有关的
   Social means relating to the status or rank that someone has in society.
   1. Higher education is unequally distributed across social classes...
      社会各个阶层享受高等教育的权利是不平等的。
   2. The guests came from all social backgrounds...
      客人们来自各个社会阶层。
   3. Morisot and Degas moved in the same social circles.
      莫里索特与德加斯出入相同的社交圈。
   4. ...a prosperous upper-middle-class couple with social aspirations.
      雄心勃勃地打算出人头地的一对阔绰的上流社会夫妇
3. ADJ 社交的;交际的
   Social means relating to leisure activities that involve meeting other people.
   1. We ought to organize more social events...
      我们应当组织更多的社交活动。
   2. Social activities might include barbecues on the beach and walking tours of the Old Town.
      社交活动可以包括沙滩上的烧烤和老城区的步行游览。
4. N-COUNT (为俱乐部或团体的会员组织的)晚会，舞会，非正式聚会，联欢会
   A social is a party, dance, or informal gathering that is organized for the members of a club or institution.
   1. ...church socials.
      教堂里举办的聚会
5. ADJ-GRADED (动物)群居的
   Social animals live in groups and do things together.
   1. These endangered gentle giants are highly social animals.
      这些濒临灭绝的、性情温顺的大型动物属于高度群居的动物。
   2. ...social insects like bees and ants.
      像蜜蜂和蚂蚁这样的群居昆虫

1. Men have created a social and economic position of advantage for themselves over women.
   男性已经为自己创造了优于女性的社会和经济上的有利地位。
2. Economic growth is still bound to the issues of poverty, social justice and conservation.
   经济增长仍然与贫困、社会公正和资源保护等问题紧密相连。
3. The whole of Africa had been buffeted by social and political upheavals.
   整个非洲都经受了社会和政治动荡之苦。
4. The group's teaching and methods threatened social cohesion.
   这个组织的教义和传教方式威胁到了社会的和谐统一。
5. We conformed with social and family expectations.
   我们遵从社会和家庭的期望行事。
6. We are doing this work in the context of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.
   我们是在对经济、社会、文化诸领域进行改革的背景下从事这项工作的。
7. But social workers say that this has created a culture of dependency, particularly in urban areas
   然而社会工作者认为这使得人们普遍产生了依赖，尤其是在城市地区。
8. He obtained his doctorate in Social Psychology.
   他获得了社会心理学博士学位。
9. The state is an ensemble of political and social structures.
   国家是一个政治结构和社会结构的组合体。
10. We base this call on grounds of social justice and equity.
    我们基于社会正义和公平发出这一呼吁。
11. The talks will extend to the church, human rights groups and other social organizations
    会谈将涉及教会、人权团体和其他社会组织。
12. Years of civil war have wrecked the country's infrastructure and destroyed its social fabric.
    经年内战已破坏了国家的基础设施，摧毁了其社会结构。
13. I have been made to feel a social and psychological misfit for not wanting children.
    因为不想要孩子，让我感到自己在社会和心理上与别人格格不入。
14. Social progress is normally a matter of struggles and conflicts
    社会进步通常是斗争和冲突的结果。
15. The book analyses the social and political ramifications of AIDS for the gay community.
    这本书分析了艾滋病给同性恋群体所带来的社会和政治影响。
16. Social services also have responsibility for the regulation of nurseries
    社会福利部门也有责任对托儿所进行管理。
17. She expressed resentment at being interviewed by a social worker
    她表达了对被一位社工采访的愤恨。
18. Higher education is unequally distributed across social classes
    社会各个阶层享受高等教育的权利是不平等的。
19. The guests came from all social backgrounds
    客人们来自各个社会阶层。
20. Morisot and Degas moved in the same social circles.
    莫里索特与德加斯出入相同的社交圈。
21. We ought to organize more social events
    我们应当组织更多的社交活动。
22. Social activities might include barbecues on the beach and walking tours of the Old Town.
    社交活动可以包括沙滩上的烧烤和老城区的步行游览。
23. He was totally unresponsive to the pressing social and economic needs of the majority of the population.
    他对大多数人迫切的社会和经济需求漠不关心。
24. The mass media have been vested with significant power as social and political agents in modern developed societies
    在现代发达社会中，作为社会和政治媒介，大众传媒被赋予了很大的权力。
25. Oakley locates housework in the wider context of economic, social and political structures.
    奥克利把家务置于更广泛的经济、社会和政治结构背景中。
26. It is important to understand the powerful economic and social forces at work behind our own actions.
    重要的是，要理解在我们自身行动背后起作用的强大的经济和社会力量。
27. Money, fame and social position have no interest for him.
    他对金钱，名誉和社会地位都不动心。
28. Men's social existence determines their consciousness.
    人们的社会存在决定人们的意识。
29. Yet political news was often related to economic and social problems.
    而政治方面的新闻往往要涉及经济问题和社会问题。
30. One may feel the social, economic, and political pulse of the state.
    任何人都可以感觉到这个国家的社会、经济和政治的脉搏。

  sociable social【导航词义：社交的】

  sociable adj. 好交际的

〔辨析〕指人喜欢与他人交往的，强调友善、合群的性格。

  social adj. 社交的，爱交往的

〔辨析〕指与社交活动有关的；也指人爱交际的，此时可与sociable 换用。

noun

1. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

   Synonym:    sociablemixer

adj

1. marked by friendly companionship with others
   1. a social cup of coffee

2. living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups
   1. a human being is a social animal
   2. mature social behavior

3. tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind
   1. ants are social insects

4. composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
   1. a purely social club
   2. the church has a large social hall
   3. a social director

5. relating to human society and its members
   1. social institutions
   2. societal evolution
   3. societal forces
   4. social legislation

   Synonym:    societal

6. relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society
   1. made fun of her being so social and high-toned
   2. a social gossip colum
   3. the society page