|ˈsɪvəlaɪz| transitive verb 1. (improve and educate) 使…开化 shǐ… kāihuà ‹nation, tribe›2. (refine) 使…有教养 shǐ… yǒu jiàoyǎng ‹manners, behaviour, child›(improve manners or behaviour of) 使…文雅 shǐ… wényǎ ‹child, boor›