society
UK [sə'saɪ.ə.ti] US [-tˌi] noun
PEOPLE 人群
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society 社会•a classless/multicultural/capitalist/civilized society无阶级／多元文化／资本主义／文明的社会 •These changes strike at the heart of British/American/modern society.这些变化冲击了英国／美国／现代社会的核心。 •There's a danger that we will end up blaming innocent children for society's problems.我们最后有可能会把社会问题怪罪到无辜的孩子头上。 •We must also consider the needs of the younger/older members of society.我们必须考虑到社会上年轻人／老年人的需求。 uncountable (also high society)
■the part of society that consists of people who are rich, powerful and fashionable 上层社会•a society hostess/ball/function上流社会的女主人／舞会／宴会 uncountable formal
■the state of being together with other people 交往；相伴•She prefers her own society (= likes to be alone).她喜欢独处。 Common Learner Errors societyRemember: it is not usual to use the definite article, 'the', when talking in a general way about all the people in a country or in several similar countries.Don't say 'the society', just say society :
✗ Homelessness is a serious problem for the society.Homelessness is a serious problem for society.
UK [sə'saɪ.ə.ti] US [-tˌi] noun
ORGANIZATION 组织
ESSENTIAL countable
■an organization to which people who share similar interests can belong 组织；社团；协会•an amateur dramatic society业余戏剧协会 •the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds皇家鸟类保护协会 |