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civil + noun
常见搭配包括 civil rights（民权）、civil war（内战）、civil service（行政部门）等。
They fought for civil rights.
他们为民权而战。
公民的，市民的，民用的
civiler — comparative of civil
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公民的，市民的，民用的
relating to ordinary citizens, especially as opposed to military or religious matters
They fought for civil rights.
他们为民权而战。
与人民和政府机构有关的,而非军事或宗教
Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
适用于普通公民,与军队相对
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
以合理或礼貌的方式行事；避免表现出敌意
Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
不粗鲁；符合社会礼仪的最低要求,对他人有足够但不显著的考虑
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; - W.S. Maugham
The civil rights movement fought for equality.
民权运动为平等而斗争。
AI contextual example
He gave a civil answer despite being angry.
尽管生气，他还是给出了礼貌的回答。
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The civil war lasted for four years.
内战持续了四年。
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civil authorities
民政当局
WordNet
常见搭配包括 civil rights（民权）、civil war（内战）、civil service（行政部门）等。
They fought for civil rights.
他们为民权而战。
表示对某人礼貌，常用于劝告或要求。
Please be civil to the guests.
请对客人礼貌些。
Not this
He works as a civil.
Use this
He works as a civil servant.
civil 是形容词，不能单独作名词表示“公务员”；正确表达是 civil servant。
Not this
We should build a more civil society.
Use this
We should build a more civilized society.
表示“文明的”应用 civilized，而 civil 侧重与军事、宗教相对的“公民的”或“民事的”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
内战
The country was torn apart by a devastating civil war.
这个国家被一场毁灭性的内战撕裂。
公民权利
The civil rights movement fought for equality.
民权运动为平等而斗争。
公务员
She works as a civil servant in the local government.
她在地方政府担任公务员。
民事案件
The lawyer specializes in civil cases.
这位律师专攻民事案件。
公民社会
A strong civil society is essential for democracy.
强大的公民社会对民主至关重要。
内战
The country was torn apart by a devastating civil war.
这个国家被一场毁灭性的内战撕裂了。
公民权利
The civil rights movement fought for equality and justice.
民权运动为平等和正义而斗争。
非暴力反抗
Gandhi practiced civil disobedience to oppose British rule.
甘地采用非暴力反抗来反对英国统治。
战争到底哪里文明了？
From the song 'Civil War' by Guns N' Roses, 1991
来自枪与玫瑰1991年的歌曲《内战》
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联想'civ'像civic（公民的），加上'il'形容词后缀，意为公民的、文明的、有礼貌的。
多用于正式场合，表示礼貌或与公民、民事相关。
Only 'drivel' rhymes with 'civil' (both have /ɪvəl/). Other words share the '-vil' or '-vel' spelling but have different vowel sounds, e.g., 'evil' /iːvəl/, 'devil' /dɛvəl/, 'level' /lɛvəl/, 'navel' /neɪvəl/, 'shovel' /ʃʌvəl/.
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