civilized

1. ADJ If you describe a society as civilized, you mean that it is advanced and has established laws and customs. 文明的[表赞许]

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。

2. ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as civilized, you mean that they are polite and reasonable. 有教养的; 有礼貌的

I wrote to my ex-wife last week. She was very civilized about it. 上个星期我写信给我的前妻。对此她表现得彬彬有礼。