civilization-state

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A political entity (a state) associated with a particular civilization.
    — Although China has described itself as a nation-state for the last century, it is in essence a civilization-state. The longest continually existing polity in the world, it dates to 221 BC and the victory of the Qin. Unlike Western nation-states, China's sense of identity comes from its long history as a civilization-state.

词形变化

civilization-states plural civilization state alternative
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