city, town
这两个名词均含“城市”之意。
city : 一般指大城市或重要城市。
This city has everything that one could wish for except good weather.(这座城市里应有尽有,就是没有好天气。)
town : 一般指规模小的城镇，也指城市中的市区，有时也泛指城市。
The town is a residential suburb.(这个小镇是市郊住宅区。)
civilization, culture
这两个名词均含“文化，文明”之意。
civilization : 指广义的文化，标志人类发展开化的进程。强调物质方面的文明。
The Romans brought civilization to many of the lands theyconquered.（罗马人给他们征服的许多地区带来了文明。）
culture : 侧重指精神方面，即多由科技、文化等所体现的人类智力开发的程度。
He has studied the cultures of the Eastern countries.（他研究过东方国家的文化。）
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