1.society的意思是“社会”,当把人看成属于有组织的大群体时,这些人就统称为社会。是不可数名词,前面不加冠词。在特指某一种社会时,可以用作可数名词。
2.society作“社会团体,协会,社”解时是可数名词。作“社交界”解时是不可数名词。
3.society在句中可用作定语来修饰其他名词。

Science benefits society.科学造福社会。
He served society with his inventions.他用他的发明为社会服务。
He wants to shine in society.他希望在社会上出人头地。
People are trying to found a new society.人们在试图建立一个新社会。
Is a civilized society responsible for crime?文明社会对犯罪负有责任吗?
They struggle to build a more democratic society.他们努力拼搏为了建设一个更加民主的社会。
Our films sing the praises of the new society.我们的电影歌颂新社会。
He edged himself into the best society.他一步步地跻身于上流社会。
Voting papers went out to everyone in the society.选票发到社会上每一个人。
In these novels society figures largely as a jungle.在这些小说中,社会基本上就像是一个弱肉强食的丛林。
Is Western society going downhill?西方社会是在走下坡路吗?
The society expanded into a worldwide organization.这个社团已扩大成为一个世界性的组织。
He refuses to join any Law Society.他不参加任何法律协会。
She decided to join the local dramatic society.她决定参加地方戏剧社。
She has suggested Brooks as the next chairman of the society.她推荐布鲁克斯担任协会的下一任主席。
They left the Society of African Culture years ago.多年前他们就脱离了这个非洲文化团体。
In New York I had lots of society.在纽约我的交往很广。
I've always had a great deal of gentlemen's society.我一直都和许多有身份的绅士交往。
Anne's mother is a leader of local society.安妮的母亲是本地社交界的首领。
He married a New York society woman.他同纽约一上层社会女士结了婚。

society, community
这两个词的共同意思是“社会”,在作有共同职业、爱好的“团体”“社团”解时,两词可互换使用。例如:
The medical workers formed a society〔community〕.医务工作者成立了一个团体。
两者区别在于：
1.society意为“社会”“社会阶层”,是普通用语,语义范围比community广泛,泛指全人类的社会,普遍的社会各阶层,侧重人文概念。
2.community指由同住一地区或同一国的人所构成的“社区”“社会”,侧重地理概念。例如:
Our community has its own library.我们的社区有自己的图书馆。
This is the only shop in the village community.这是本社区唯一的商店。

小偷对社会是一种危险。
［误］  A thief is a danger to the society.
［正］  A thief is a danger to society.
总之,社会必须重新组织。
［误］  In short, the society must be reorganized.
［正］  In short, society must be reorganized.
［析］  society为抽象名词,这里是泛指,不用冠词。

［同义词］   association, union
［词源］  ＜拉丁语socialis(社会的)