civilize

My aunt jokes that dancing lessons will civilize me. ▶

姑妈开玩笑说，舞蹈课会让我变得有教养。

Historical claims that foreign rule would civilize local populations often concealed unequal power relations and cultural prejudice.

历史上所谓外来统治能使当地民众文明化的说法，往往掩盖了不平等的权力关系和文化偏见。