Word · Frequency #5055
civilian
平民；老百姓
核心释义
a person who is not a member of the armed forces; a nonmilitary citizen
- 1.
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.
- 2.
非军事公民
a nonmilitary citizen
- 3.
精通民法的人。
One skilled in civil law.
- 4.
大学或学院中研习民法的学生。
A student of civil law at a university or college.
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。
用法In use
During the war, many civilians were forced to leave their homes.
用法提示：civilian 作名词，指非军事人员。
The bomb injured several civilians and damaged nearby buildings.
用法提示：civilians 复数形式，表示多个平民。
He was a civilian, not a soldier, so he had no combat training.
用法提示：civilian 作名词，与士兵对比，强调非军事身份。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想civil（公民的）→ civilian就是公民（平民），与军人相对。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为civilians。
发音与拼写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/.
用法优先级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。
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