civility

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. countable,uncountable
    — This is an exact Inventory of what we found about the Body of the Man-Mountain, who uſed us with great Civility, and due Reſpect to your Majeſty's Commiſſion.
  2. An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy. countable,in-plural,uncountable
    — Mr Lovelace received from every one those civilities which were due to his birth […]
  3. The state or fact of being civilized; civilization. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — Monarchies have risen from barbarism to civility, and fallen again to ruin.
  4. A civil office; a civil capacity. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — For what an enormity is this in a chriſtian realme to ſerue in a ciuility, hauinge the profyt of a Prouoſtſhip and a Deanrye, and a Perſonage? But I wil tel you what is lyke to come of it. It wil bring the clergy ſhortly into a very ſlauery.

词形变化

civilities plural

词汇关系

衍生词
overcivility uncivility

词源

Borrowed from Latin civilitas: compare French civilité. English equivalent civil + -ity.
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