social
adjective uk/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ us/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
(GOING OUT)
B1 社交的，交际的
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are not working
I had an active social life when I was at college. 上大学时，我的社交生活很丰富。
I'm a social drinker - I only drink when I'm with other people. 我是个“社交型”饮酒者——只在与人相聚时饮酒。
Most schools organize social events for the students. 大多数学校为学生组织社交活动。
UK I've just become a member of the company's sports and social club. 我刚刚成为公司运动和社交俱乐部的成员。
approving好交际的;善于社交的;合群的
Social people like to meet and spend time with other people.
I'm shy, but my brother's very social. 我是个害羞的人，但是我弟弟非常喜欢与人交往。
Synonyms: gregarioussociable
Opposite: unsociable
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- Susannah's party was the social event of the year.
- I see her two or three times a year, usually at social functions.
- One of the minus points of working at home is not having social contact with colleagues.
- Whenever I'm in a social situation with my boss, we seem to run out of conversation after two minutes!
- a social gathering
(SOCIETY)
B2 [ before noun ]社会的；群居的
relating to society and living together in an organized way
social classes/groups 社会阶级／团体
social disorder/trends/change/equality/justice/differences 社会动乱／潮流／变化／平等／公正／差异
Monkeys are highly social animals. 猴子是高度社会化的动物。
Synonym: societal
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- There have been monumental social and demographic changes in the country.
- People's voting habits are influenced by political, social and economic factors.
- The government have failed to come to grips with the two most important social issues of our time.
- Some monkeys have a very complex social hierarchy.
- Overpopulation is one of the country's most pressing social problems.
social
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ us/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
(PARTY)
old-fashioned社交聚会，联谊会
an occasion when the members of a group or organization meet informally to enjoy themselves
a church social 教堂聚会
Synonym: mixer (SOCIALIZE)