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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++so·ci·e·ty /səˈsaɪəti/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural societies) 1 people in general 人的总称 [uncountable]SOCIETY people in general, considered in relation to the laws, organizations etc that make it possible for them to live together 社会 technology and its effects on modern society 科技及其对现代社会的影响 Children are the most vulnerable members of society. 儿童是最脆弱的社会成员。2 a particular group 某一群体 [countable, uncountable]SSSOCIETY a particular large group of people who share laws, organizations, customs etc 社会〔指有共同的法律、组织、习俗等的特定群体〕 Britain is now a multiracial society. 英国现在是一个多种族社会。 the capitalist societies of the West 西方资本主义社会 the conservative segment of American society 美国社会中的保守派3 club 社团 [countable]SSO an organization or club with members who share similar interests, aims etc 社团，协会 the university film society 大学电影协会 the American Cancer Society 美国癌症学会society of the Society of Black Lawyers 黑人律师协会► see thesaurus at organization4 upper class 上层社会 [uncountable]CLASS IN SOCIETY the fashionable group of people who are rich and powerful 上层社会，社交界 a society wedding 上层社会的婚礼high society (=the richest, most fashionable etc people) 上流社会5 being with people 与人交际 [uncountable] formalSOCIALIZE when you are together with other people 交谊，交际，交往society of Holidays are a time to enjoy the society of your family. 假日是享受天伦之乐的时刻。6 polite society middle- or upper-class people who behave correctly in social situations 上流社会in polite society (=among middle- or upper-class people) 在上流社会中 The subject was rarely mentioned in polite society. 这个话题在上流社会很少提起。 → building society, friendly societyn COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a particular large group of people who share laws, organizations, customs etcadjectivesa free societyCensorship has no place in a free society.a civilized societyA civilized society should treat its elderly members well.a civil society (=a society based on laws that everyone accepts)The protection of human rights is essential for a civil society.a multicultural/multiracial societyWe live in a multicultural society.a democratic societyEducation is important in a democratic society.an advanced/modern societyThe Greeks formed the first advanced societies in the West.This kind of hatred and violence have no place in a modern society like ours.an industrial societyIn complex industrial societies, different groups specialize in particular activities.a primitive societyIn almost all primitive societies, volcanoes have been regarded with fear.a just societyWe are making progress towards a just society.a classless society (=one in which people are not divided into different social classes)the prime minister’s vision of a classless societya capitalist societyAs consumers in a capitalist society, we can press companies to behave responsibly.the larger/wider society (=used when comparing a small group of people to society as a whole)The poor are part of the larger society, and programs must be there to help them. Examples from the Corpus
society• We live in a society that values hard work.• recent changes in American society• Having already displayed a contempt for civilized society, he or she can not be considered a part of it.• He joined the university film society as a way of making friends.• the president of the American Historical Society• Islamic society• Nevertheless we are committed to a meritocratic society.• the National Society of Public Accountants• We want our students to become useful and responsible members of society.• Children are the most vulnerable members of society.• His death has triggered questions over whether a larger section of society than initially thought may be vulnerable to the disease.• Prisons are meant to protect society from criminals.• In Protestant society such conflicts certainly exist, but they take place in private.• the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds• We will soon be unable to enjoy the society of our dearest friends.• They will continue to promote the integration of migrant workers in the societies in which they are lawfully residing.• The judge described Smith as 'a danger to society'.• Give him an unknown society, any society, and he wanted in.members of society• Few attempts to change public perceptions are achieved easily, nor can they be performed by all members of society.• Classes did not exist since all members of society shared the same relationship to the means of production.• This means that relationships between members of society are organized in terms of rules.• It blinds members of society to the contradictions and conflicts of interest which are built into their relationships.• But women were commonly considered not full members of society.• The norms of domestic life it set forth drew a clear ideological boundary between rational members of society and the feckless.• The evidence also showed that the Amish have an excellent record as law-abiding and generally self-sufficient members of society...• Consequently these questions have rarely been put to younger members of society.segment of ... society• There is no free lunch for any segment of society.• Those who were the clones of the more conservative segment of our society seemed to have an advantage.• To make advanced computing and communications information infrastructure available to-and usable by-a larger segment of the society.• It is this convergence of class, gender, and race that makes a sweeping attack on one segment of society possible.• It allows us to more easily justify restrictions on this segment of society now branded with an anti-social label.• Shifting tides have subsequently resulted in conflict among various segments of Arab society, none more potent than the struggle of women.high society• There was no doubt that he could write well about high society, but the market for that sort of thing was dwindling.• He reckoned he'd fit much better into Hollywood and high society.• Torn between high society and the life of the workers on the estate, she makes many mistakes before seeing the truth.• And the few people he mixed with in high society turned their backs on him.• My first venture into high society.• Before long, Brighton was a centre of high society second only to London.• The brothers intend to show that they will not conform to the practices and hypocrisies of high society.• Although personally modest, Astaire pushed off from a world of high society.From Longman Business Dictionarysocietyso‧ci‧e‧ty /səˈsaɪəti/ noun (plural societies)1[uncountable] people in general, considered in relation to the structure of laws, organizations etc that make it possible for them to live togetherSociety may decide that it dislikes monopoly profits, purely on the grounds of equity.2[countable, uncountable] a particular large group of people who share laws, organizations, customs etcWe have grown up in a materialistic, capitalist society.3[countable]ORGANIZATIONS a professional organization or club with members who share similar aims and intereststhe American Society for Training and Development → co-operative society → credit society → friendly society → provident society → see also building society, classification societyOrigin society (1500-1600) French société, from Latin societas, from socius; → SOCIAL1so·ci·e·ty noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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so‧ci‧e‧ty S1 W1 /səˈsaɪəti, səˈsaɪɪti/
noun (plural societies)
technology and its effects on modern society
Children are the most vulnerable members of society.
2. A PARTICULAR GROUP [uncountable and countable] a particular large group of people who share laws, organizations, customs etc:
Britain is now a multiracial society.
the capitalist societies of the West
the conservative segment of American society
3. CLUB [countable] an organization or club with members who share similar interests, aims etc:
the university film society
the American Cancer Society
society of
the Society of Black Lawyers
4. UPPER CLASS [uncountable] the fashionable group of people who are rich and powerful:
a society wedding
high society (=the richest, most fashionable etc people)
5. BEING WITH PEOPLE [uncountable] formal when you are together with other people
society of
Holidays are a time to enjoy the society of your family.
6. polite society middle- or upper-class people who behave correctly in social situations
in polite society (=among middle- or upper-class people)
The subject was rarely mentioned in polite society.
⇨ building society, friendly society
■ adjectives
▪a free society Censorship has no place in a free society.
▪a civilized society A civilized society should treat its elderly members well.
▪a civil society (=a society based on laws that everyone accepts) The protection of human rights is essential for a civil society.
▪a multicultural/multiracial society We live in a multicultural society.
▪a democratic society Education is important in a democratic society.
▪an advanced/modern society The Greeks formed the first advanced societies in the West. | This kind of hatred and violence have no place in a modern society like ours.
▪an industrial society In complex industrial societies, different groups specialize in particular activities.
▪a primitive society In almost all primitive societies, volcanoes have been regarded with fear.
▪a just society We are making progress towards a just society.
▪a classless society (=one in which people are not divided into different social classes) the Prime Minister’s vision of a classless society
▪a capitalist society As consumers in a capitalist society, we can press companies to behave responsibly.
▪the larger/wider society (=used when comparing a small group of people to society as a whole) The poor are part of the larger society, and programs must be there to help them.
▪ organization a group of people, companies, or countries, which is set up for a particular purpose: Greenpeace is an international organization that protects the environment. | the World Health Organization
▪institution a large important organization such as a bank, church, or university: The University is an important academic institution. | financial institutions such as banks
▪association an organization for people in a particular profession, sport, or activity, which officially represents its members – often used in names: I met a representative of the National Association of Teachers. | the Football Association
▪party an organization of people with the same political aims which you can vote for in elections: Which political party do you support? | He voted for the Republican Party’s candidate.
▪body an important group of people who make the rules and advise people about what should be allowed: the sport’s governing body | The government has set up an advisory body.
▪club/society an organization for people who share an interest, for example a sport: We belong to a tennis club. | I joined the university film society.
▪union an organization formed by workers in order to protect their rights: The union ordered its members out on strike.
▪charity an organization which collects money to help people who are poor, sick etc and does not make any profit for itself: She has raised a lot of money for local charities.
▪quango British English disapproving an organization set up by the government, which has official power but whose members have not been elected: the amount of money that is wasted on government quangos
so‧ci‧e‧ty S1 W1 /səˈsaɪəti, səˈsaɪɪti/
noun (plural societies) Word Family: noun: society, sociologist, sociology, sociability, social, socialism, socialist, socialite, socialization, sociopath; adjective: sociable ≠ unsociable, social ≠ ANTI-SOCIAL, unsocial, socialist, socialistic, societal, sociological, sociopathic; adverb: socially, sociably, sociologically; verb: socialize
1. PEOPLE IN GENERAL [uncountable] people in general, considered in relation to the laws, organizations etc that make it possible for them to live together: 2. A PARTICULAR GROUP [uncountable and countable] a particular large group of people who share laws, organizations, customs etc:
3. CLUB [countable] an organization or club with members who share similar interests, aims etc:
society of
4. UPPER CLASS [uncountable] the fashionable group of people who are rich and powerful:
high society (=the richest, most fashionable etc people)
5. BEING WITH PEOPLE [uncountable] formal when you are together with other people
society of
6. polite society middle- or upper-class people who behave correctly in social situations
in polite society (=among middle- or upper-class people)
⇨ building society, friendly society
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