civilized

Compared meaning: developed to a high level (adjective).

比较义项：先进的、发达的（形容词）。

• advanced

  Describes something technologically or methodologically ahead of others; used for courses, technology, equipment, or skills, not for describing a society's manners or order.

  形容某事物在技术或方法上领先于他人；用于课程、技术、设备或技能，而不用于描述社会的礼貌或秩序。

  This factory uses the most advanced machinery available in the industry.

  这家工厂使用了业内最先进的机械设备。

• civilized 本词

  Describes a society or its people as well-organized, polite, and morally developed; used for societies, behavior, or manners, not for technology or courses.

  形容一个社会或其民众组织良好、有礼貌、道德发达；用于社会、行为或举止，而不用于技术或课程。

  It's hard to believe such civilized people could tolerate such injustice.

  很难相信如此文明的民众竟能容忍这样的不公。

Advanced and civilized can both describe a high level of development, but advanced stresses technical or methodical progress, used for courses, technology, or equipment. Civilized stresses a well-organized, polite, morally developed society, used for societies, behaviour, or manners, not for technology or courses.

两词都可形容社会或事物达到较高发展水平，但 advanced 强调技术、方法或阶段上的先进，可用于课程、技术、设备等具体事物；civilized 强调社会文明、礼貌有序，多用于社会、国家或行为举止，带有道德教化色彩。这里不比较 advanced 表示“年长的、晚期的”（如 advanced age）等其他义项。