civil

civil
adjective

[attrib.]of or relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters
公民的；市民的；国民的；民用的（区别于军事、宗教事务的）
civil aviation.
民用航空。
■(of disorder or conflict) occurring between citizens of the same country
（混乱，冲突）国内的，国民间的
■(Law)relating to private relations between members of a community; non-criminal
(律)民事的；非刑事的
a civil action.
民事诉讼。
courteous and polite
客气的，有礼貌的
they were comparatively civil to their daughter.
他们对自己女儿比较客气。
(of time measurement or a point in time) fixed by custom or law rather than being natural or astronomical
（时间度量，时间点）习俗规定的；历法规定的（而非自然的或天文的）
civil twilight.
民用晨昏蠓影。

派生
civilly
adverb
语源

late Middle English: via Old French from Latin civilis, from civis 'citizen'

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