societies

英 [səˈsaɪətiz]

美 [səˈsaɪətiz]

n.  社会(以群体形式生活在一起的人的总称); 社会(共同遵守一定的习俗、法律等的特定群体); 社团; 协会; 学会
society的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 社会(视作一个有组织的大群体)
  Societyis people in general, thought of as a large organized group.
  1. This reflects attitudes and values prevailing in society...
     这反映了社会上盛行的态度和价值观。
  2. He maintains Islam must adapt to modern society.
     他坚持认为伊斯兰教必须适应现代社会。
• N-VAR 社会(指居住在某个国家或地区的人民、其组织及其生活方式)
  Asocietyis the people who live in a country or region, their organizations, and their way of life.
  1. We live in a capitalist society.
     我们生活在一个资本主义社会里。
  2. ...those responsible for destroying our African heritage and the fabric of our society.
     那些毁掉了我们非洲的文化遗产、破坏了我们的社会结构的人
  3. ...the complexities of South African society.
     错综复杂的南非社会
• N-COUNT 协会;社团
  Asocietyis an organization for people who have the same interest or aim.
  1. ...the North of England Horticultural Society.
     北英格兰园艺协会
  2. ...the historical society.
     历史协会
• N-UNCOUNT 上流社会;社交界
  Societyis the rich, fashionable people in a particular place who meet on social occasions.
  1. The couple quickly became a fixture of society pages.
     夫妇俩很快便成为了报纸社交版上的常驻人物。
  2. ...the high season for society weddings.
     上流社会举办婚礼的旺季
• See also:building society

双语例句

• 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。
• She studied the problems of child-rearing, personality and culture in different societies.
  她研究了不同社会的儿童阅读、个人品格和文化等问题。
• In societies where corruption is endemic, decision-making is slowed as more politicians and officials have to be paid off.
  在腐败泛滥的社会中，由于要花钱打点更多的政客和官员，决策的制定会被拖慢。
• These inequities have significant social and economic costs both to individuals and societies.
  这些不公平情况会对个人和社会同时造成社会和经济损失。
• Last week, banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates.
  上周，银行和建屋互助会推迟了就利率问题作出决定。
• Their methods to control population reflect different societies and political systems.
  他们控制人口的方法反映了两国不同的社会和政治体系。
• Decentralization and more open societies have changed the dialogue on corruption in East Asia and the Pacific.
  分权化和社会的进一步开放改变了东亚和太平洋地区在反腐败问题上的对话。
• Whole societies become infected by these vices.
  整个社会都被这些恶习所腐蚀。
• Patterns of public administration and government are superimposed on traditional societies.
  公共管理和执政模式移用于传统社会。
• Certainly they exist in societies and nations.
  当然，这些也存在于各类国家和社会中。