civility
civility
(pl. -ies)
(pl. -ies)
- [mass noun]formal politeness and courtesy in behaviour or speech
客气，礼貌
I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect.
我希望我们能以礼相待，互相尊重。
■(civilities)polite remarks used in formal conversation
客套，寒暄
she was exchanging civilities with his mother.
她和他母亲互相客套一番。
- late Middle English: from Old French civilite, from Latin civilitas, from civilis 'relating to citizens' (see civil). In early use the term denoted the state of being a citizen and hence good citizenship or orderly behaviour. The sense 'politeness' arose in the mid 16th cent
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