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a/an + civilian
She is a civilian working for the military.
她是一名在军队工作的平民。
平民；老百姓
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
平民；老百姓
a person who is not a member of the armed forces; a nonmilitary citizen
She is a civilian working for the military.
她是一名在军队工作的平民。
从事平民生活的人,尤其非现役军人。
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
非军事公民
a nonmilitary citizen
精通民法的人。
One skilled in civil law.
大学或学院中研习民法的学生。
A student of civil law at a university or college.
During the war, many civilians were forced to leave their homes.
战争期间，许多平民被迫离开家园。
The bomb injured several civilians and damaged nearby buildings.
炸弹炸伤了几名平民，并损坏了附近的建筑。
He was a civilian, not a soldier, so he had no combat training.
他是一名平民，不是士兵，所以没有接受过战斗训练。
She is a civilian working for the military.
她是一名在军队工作的平民。
Many civilians were evacuated from the conflict zone.
许多平民从冲突地区撤离。
civilian 作定语时仍为名词，表示‘平民的’或‘民用的’。
The civilian population suffered greatly during the siege.
平民人口在围城期间遭受了巨大痛苦。
Not this
He is a civil.
Use this
He is a civilian.
“civil”是形容词，意为“公民的、民事的”，而“civilian”才是名词“平民”。中文“平民”常被误译为“civil”，但作为名词应使用“civilian”。
Not this
Many civilian were hurt.
Use this
Many civilians were hurt.
“civilian”是可数名词，当前面有“many”等复数修饰词时，必须使用复数形式“civilians”。中文没有复数变化，容易忽略。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
平民伤亡
The bombing resulted in heavy civilian casualties.
这次轰炸造成了大量平民伤亡。
平民人口
The attack targeted the civilian population.
这次袭击针对的是平民人口。
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。
文官政府
The country transitioned to a civilian government.
该国过渡到了文官政府。
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。
文职工作人员
Many civilian workers were hired to support the base.
许多文职工作人员被雇用来支持基地。
Use civilian naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想civil（公民的）→ civilian就是公民（平民），与军人相对。
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。
可数名词，复数形式为civilians。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.