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society

Related topics: Sociology, Organizations, Society
so·ci·e·ty /səˈsaɪəti/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural societies)  
1 people in general 人的总称 [uncountableU]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 [countableC, uncountableU]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 [countableC]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 organization
4 upper class 上层社会 [uncountableU]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 [uncountableU] 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。
Examples from the Corpus
building society, friendly society
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 2: a particular large group of people who share laws, organizations, customs etc
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.
Examples from the Corpus
From Longman Business Dictionary
societyso·ci·e·ty /səˈsaɪəti/ noun (plural societies)
1[uncountableU] people in general, considered in relation to the structure of laws, organizations etc that make it possible for them to live together
Society may decide that it dislikes monopoly profits, purely on the grounds of equity.
2[countableC, uncountableU] a particular large group of people who share laws, organizations, customs etc
We have grown up in a materialistic, capitalist society.
consumer society stakeholder society
3[countableC]ORGANIZATIONS a professional organization or club with members who share similar aims and interests
the American Society for Training and Development
co-operative society credit society friendly society provident society see also building society, classification society
Origin society
(1500-1600) French société, from Latin societas, from socius; → SOCIAL1
so·ci·e·ty nounn COLLOCATIONS1
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