civil

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈsɪv.əl/    美 /ˈsɪv.əl/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion. not-comparable
    — She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people.
  2. Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility. comparable
    — It was very civil of him to stop the argument.
  3. In a peaceful and well-ordered state. archaic
    — Herein thou haſt done good ſeruice to thy country: VVere all inhumaine ſlaues ſo ſerued as he, England would be ciuill, and from all ſuch dealings free.
  4. Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.
    — a civil case
  5. Secular.
    — As if our Saviour had said, No man can enter into heaven except he be born again; so as he speaketh not only of notorious Sinners, as Adulterers, Drunkards, Swearers, & c. but of all who are in their natural condition, tho' they live never so unblameably, free from scandalous sins, if they be not born again, their civil Righteousness will do them little good, for they shall never see the Kingdom of God.

词形变化

more civil comparative civiler comparative most civil superlative civilest superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
American civil religion civil action civil aviation civil celebrant civil code civil court civil day civil death civil defence civil defense civil disobedience civil enforcement officer civil engineer civil engineering civil ensign Civil Guard civilian civilise civilish civilist civility civilize civil law civil law notary civil libertarian civil liberties civil liberty civil list civilly civil marriage civilness civilogue civil parish civil partner civil partnership civil power civil procedure civil registry civil rightist civil rights civil rights movement civil servant civil service civil society civil status civil suit civil time civil tongue civil trial civil twilight civil union civil violation civil war civil wrong civil year Common-Civil-Calendar-and-Time Calendar keep a civil tongue keep a civil tongue in one's head keep a civil tongue in one's mouth minor civil division overcivil put a civil tongue in one's head put a civil tongue in one's mouth ultracivil uncivil
相关词
civic civilization

词源

From Middle English cyvyl, civil, borrowed from Old French civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relating to a citizen”), from cīvis (“citizen”). Cognate with Old English hīwen (“household”), hīrǣden (“family”). More at hind; hird.
(polite): Compare typologically urbane (<< Latin urbs), courteous (akin to court).
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