civilize (英civilise)

vt. bring from a lower stage of development to a very developed stage of social organization
使文明，使開化
They hope to civilize all the natives in the distant area.
他們希望使邊遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)所有的老百姓都能接受文明。

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