barbarous / barbaric adj. 野蛮的;残暴的;未开化的 | - the barbarous treatment of these prisoners of war
- It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension.
- The treatment of prisoners in that era was truly barbaric. 那个时代对待囚犯的方式确实非常野蛮。
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| civilized adj. 文明的;有教养的 | - Such things should not be allowed to happen in a civilized society.
- In a civilized society, disputes should be settled through dialogue rather than violence. 在一个文明社会中,争端应该通过对话而不是暴力来解决。
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| barbarism n. 野蛮(状态);残暴行为 | - The terrorist attack was condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice.
- The war was seen as a descent into barbarism. 这场战争被视为堕入野蛮状态。
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| civilization n. 文明;开化 | - Each civilization is born, it culminates, and it decays.
- Ancient civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia laid the foundations for modern society. 像埃及和美索不达米亚这样的古代文明为现代社会奠定了基础。
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