in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 civilise
- 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。