societal

/səˈsaɪətl/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈsaɪətl/ (ame, ipa) · /sə-ˈsī-ə-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)

societal — 形容詞

  • societalpositive
  • more societalcomparative
  • most societalsuperlative

1. of or relating to the structure, organisation, and common issues of a community

1.形容詞B2
釋義

社會的

與社會整體結構或議題相關的

of or relating to the structure, organisation, and common issues of a community or society as a whole — used when describing broad patterns among groups of people, rather than individual personal matters.

例句

Rapid population growth in Cairo created new societal pressures on housing and public transport.

開羅的快速人口增長對住房和大眾運輸帶來了新的社會壓力。

collocation: societal pressures

Professor Wei Chen's research examines the societal changes brought by digital technology in Shanghai.

陳偉教授的研究探討了數位科技在上海帶來的社會變遷。

formal register: common in academic writing

同義詞
  • social

    broader in scope — covers both interpersonal and structural matters; less formal than 'societal'

  • public

    emphasises the general population rather than the structure of society

  • communal

    focuses on a specific local community rather than society at large

反義詞
  • individual

    relating to one person rather than the whole community

  • personal

    relating to private life rather than public structures

文法句型

societal + noun

用法筆記

More formal than 'social'. 'Societal' is used almost exclusively before a noun (attributive position) and appears most often in academic, policy, and journalistic writing. 'Social' covers both individual interaction and broad community patterns; 'societal' is reserved for the large-scale, structural dimension.

常見錯誤

❌The couple faced societal pressure from their families.
✅The couple faced social pressure from their families.
💡'Societal' fits large-scale patterns (e.g. national policy), not small-group dynamics; use 'social' for family or peer expectations.