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society的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [səˈsaiiti:]
KK音标发音： [səˈsaɪɪti]

society的词性：
n.（名词）

1. The totality of social relationships among human beings.
社会：人类社会关系的总和

2. A group of human beings broadly distinguished from other groups by mutual interests, participation in characteristic relationships, shared institutions, and a common culture.
社会团体：在共同的利益、特色关系的参与、共有的风俗习惯和共同的文化方面和其他团体有广泛区别的人类团体

3. The institutions and culture of a distinct self-perpetuating group.
社会风俗和文化：独立的、永存的团体风俗习惯和文化

4. An organization or association of persons engaged in a common profession, activity, or interest:
协会：从事共同的事业、活动或兴趣的组织或协会：

a folklore society; a society of bird watchers.
民俗学协会；鸟类观察者协会

5. The rich, privileged, and fashionable social class.
上流社会：富有的、享有特权的社会富贵阶层

6. The socially dominant members of a community.
社会上层人员：社会上处于支配地位的成员

7. Companionship; company:
伴随；陪伴：

enjoys the society of friends and family members.
享受朋友和家庭成员的陪伴

8. Biology A colony or community of organisms, usually of the same species:
【生物学】 小群落：生物的群体或种族，通常属于同一种类：

an insect society.
一个昆虫群落

society的词源：

9. French société
法语 société

10. from Old French
源自 古法语

11. from Latin societ3s [fellowship]
源自 拉丁语 societ3s [团体]

12. from socius [companion] * see sek ^w- ¹
源自 socius [志趣相投者] *参见 sek ^w- ¹