civilize
(UK usually civilise) ['sɪv.ɪ.laɪz] verb transitive
■to educate a society so that its culture becomes more developed 教化；开化•The Romans set out to civilize the Ancient Britons.罗马人着手教化古不列颠人。 ■to improve someone's behaviour 使文明；使有教养•I like to think I had a civilizing effect on my younger brothers.我希望我影响了弟弟，使他们变得文明起来。 |