Word · Frequency #5055
civilian
平民；老百姓
a person who is not a member of the armed forces; a nonmilitary citizen
- 1.
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
从事平民生活的人,尤其非现役军人。
- 2.
a nonmilitary citizen
非军事公民
- 3.
One skilled in civil law.
精通民法的人。
- 4.
A student of civil law at a university or college.
大学或学院中研习民法的学生。
民法专家；民法专业学生；从事平民生活的人,尤其非现役军人。；非军事公民；精通民法的人。
In use
During the war, many civilians were forced to leave their homes.
The bomb injured several civilians and damaged nearby buildings.
He was a civilian, not a soldier, so he had no combat training.
a/an + civilian
She is a civilian working for the military.
她是一名在军队工作的平民。
plural civilians
Many civilians were evacuated from the conflict zone.
许多平民从冲突地区撤离。
civilian + noun (attributive)
civilian 作定语时仍为名词，表示‘平民的’或‘民用的’。
Connections
Collocations
- civilian casualties
- 平民伤亡
- The bombing resulted in heavy civilian casualties.这次轰炸造成了大量平民伤亡。
- civilian population
- 平民人口
- The attack targeted the civilian population.这次袭击针对的是平民人口。
- civilian life
- 平民生活
- After serving in the army, he returned to civilian life.在军队服役后，他回归了平民生活。
- civilian government
- 文官政府
- The country transitioned to a civilian government.该国过渡到了文官政府。
- civilian control
- 文官控制
- The principle of civilian control of the military is important.文官控制军队的原则很重要。
- civilian worker
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想civil（公民的）→ civilian就是公民（平民），与军人相对。
Context & Register
register: neutral; typical settings: military, news, legal. 注：通常用于区分军事人员与普通民众，在新闻报道、法律文书等正式场合比较常见。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为civilians。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with Brazilian, pavilion, million, billion, and trillion. Be careful: words like 'technician' and 'magician' end in -ician but sound like /ɪʃən/, not /ɪljən/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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