英语词汇“civility”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

civility

/sɪˈvɪlɪti

noun (plural civilities) [mass noun]

1Formal politeness and courtesy in behaviour or speech: I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect...

I want civility and respect to triumph over anti-social behaviour.
The treatment of the police by the marchers was equally one-sided in favor of civility and politeness.
Despite her plain clothes, she radiated a ladylike politeness and civility.

Synonyms

courtesy, courteousness, politeness, good manners, mannerliness, gentlemanliness, chivalry, gallantry, graciousness, consideration, respect, gentility;

urbanity, cordiality, geniality, pleasantness, affability;

French politesse

humorous couth

rare comity

1.1 (civilities) Polite remarks used in formal conversation: she was exchanging civilities with his mother...

‘Mr Johnson,’ he begins, without any of the conventional civilities, and then tells me that he has obtained authority to visit my premises in Oxfordshire.
It is a reasonable assumption that, even if there are disagreements on the role of the society, the common objective will mean that the normal civilities and in particular normal electoral proprieties will be observed.
Argentines are quite formal in public and are very aware of proper civilities.

Synonyms

polite remark, politeness, courtesy;

formality

Origin

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 century.

单词	civility
释义	civility /sɪˈvɪlɪti / noun (plural civilities) [mass noun] 1Formal politeness and courtesy in behaviour or speech: I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect... I want civility and respect to triumph over anti-social behaviour. The treatment of the police by the marchers was equally one-sided in favor of civility and politeness. Despite her plain clothes, she radiated a ladylike politeness and civility. Synonyms courtesy, courteousness, politeness, good manners, mannerliness, gentlemanliness, chivalry, gallantry, graciousness, consideration, respect, gentility; urbanity, cordiality, geniality, pleasantness, affability; French politesse humorous couth rare comity 1.1 (civilities) Polite remarks used in formal conversation: she was exchanging civilities with his mother... ‘Mr Johnson,’ he begins, without any of the conventional civilities, and then tells me that he has obtained authority to visit my premises in Oxfordshire. It is a reasonable assumption that, even if there are disagreements on the role of the society, the common objective will mean that the normal civilities and in particular normal electoral proprieties will be observed. Argentines are quite formal in public and are very aware of proper civilities. Synonyms polite remark, politeness, courtesy; formality Origin 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 century. Rhymes ability, agility, debility, docility, edibility, facility, fertility, flexility, fragility, futility, gentility, hostility, humility, imbecility, infantility, juvenility, liability, mobility, nihility, nobility, nubility, puerility, senility, servility, stability, sterility, tactility, tranquillity (US tranquility), usability, utility, versatility, viability, virility, volatility
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