society/səˋsaIətI; səˈsaIəti or səˈsaIIti/n plural societies 1 [C,U] all the people who live in the same country and share the same laws and customs 社会: They are valued members of society . 他们是受珍视的社会成员。important changes in the structure of society 社会结构的重要变化a modern industrial society 现代工业社会see box at见 PEOPLE1 方框2 [C] an organization or club with members who have similar interests 社团﹐协会: I joined the school film society. 我参加了学校的电影协会。see box at见 ORGANIZATION 方框3 [U] the rich, fashionable people within a country 上流社会﹐上层社会: a society wedding 上流社会的婚礼BUILDING SOCIETY