society
/səˈsaɪətɪ; sə`saɪətɪ/ n
1 [U] system whereby people live together in organized communities; social way of living 社会; 社会体制; 群居
a danger to society, ie a person, an idea, etc that endangers the welfare of members of a community 社会的祸害
Society has a right to see law-breakers punished. 社会有权要违法者受到惩罚.
2 [C, U] particular grouping of humanity with shared customs, laws, etc （具有共同的习俗、 法律等的人群组成的）社会, 团体
modern industrial societies 现代工业社会
working class society 工人阶级的社会团体
Islamic society 伊斯兰教团体.
3 [U] (fml 文) company; companionship 相伴; 陪同; 交往
spend an evening in the society of one's friends 跟朋友聚会过一个晚上
avoid the society of other people 避免与他人交往.
4 [U] class of people who are fashionable, wealthy, influential or of high rank in a place; the upper class 名人圈子; 上层社会
high society, ie rich and important people 富贵阶层
leaders of society 上流社会的顶尖人物
[attrib 作定语]
a society wedding 名人嘉礼
society news, ie as printed in some newspaper, etc 名流新闻.
5 [C] organization of people formed for a particular purpose; club; association （为某种目的组成的）会, 社, 团体, 协会
the school debating society 学校辩论协会
a co-operative society 合作社 * a drama society 戏剧社.
6 (idm 习语) the alternative society => alternative. a mutual admiration society => mutual.