1·Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society.
文明社会憎恶种族主义。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible.
没有不成文的规章,就不会有文明生活。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society.
这种行为在文明社会是完全不能接受的。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·By viewing great art, the great unwashed would become civilized.
通过欣赏伟大的艺术作品,下层民众会变得文明。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
5·I believed that in civilized countries, torture had ended long ago.
我相信在文明国家酷刑早就废止了。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》