(1)社会(large group of people living together in organised communities)[C]：a danger to～社会的祸害;human～人类社会;a history of ancient～古代社会史;〖同〗humankind，mankind;

(2)(具有共同风俗、法律等的)团体(人群)(particular large group of people with shared customs，law，etc)[C，U]：Islamic～伊斯兰教社团;a multi-racial～一个多种族团体;modern industrial～ies 现代工业团体;〖同〗community;

(3)社会，会社，社团，协会(organisation of people with similar aims，interests，etc;club)[C]：a film/stamp-collecting/drama/cooperative～电影协会/集邮协会/戏剧社/合作社;a member of the Law S～律师协会成员;〖同〗group，body，club，association;

(4)社会名流，上层社会，社交界(fashionable，wealthy，influential people of high rank in an area)[U]：a～wedding/occasion 名流的婚礼/盛会;high～上流社会人士;～news 上流社会的新闻;a well-known～hostess 社交名媛;leaders of～上流社会的著名人物;London～伦敦社交界;

(5)交际(往)，相伴(companionship or company)(fml)[U]：have plenty of～交往广泛;spend a lot of time in the～of one's friends 花大量时间与朋友交往;enjoy the～of women 喜欢和女人交往;avoid the～of sb 避免与某人交往;

【辨异】society 和 community 的区别见 COMMUNITY。