We enjoy the benefits of Western civilization, such as widespread access to education and healthcare.

civilization 来自动词 civilize（使文明化），加上名词后缀 -ation 构成。civilize 本身源自拉丁语 civis（公民），指"使社会变得有序、进步的状态"。civilization 指"人类社会发展到较高阶段的文化、制度等综合体系"，常特指"现代工业化社会的文明形态"。