( societies) [] ( Soc.) (used especially in names) a group of people who join together for a particular purpose（尤用于名称）协会，学会，社团◆the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders汽车制造商与销售商协会◆the Royal Economic Society皇家经济学会SYNassociation [] people in general, living together in communities社会◆the roles of men and women in today's society男性和女性在当今社会所扮演的角色 [, ]a particular community of people who share the same customs, laws etc.社会（遵循一定习俗、法律的特定群体）◆modern industrial societies现代工业社会◆We live in a consumer society.我们生活在消费型社会。24-hour society building society classification society consumer society credit society