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单词 civil
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civil

adjective
 
/ˈsɪvl/
/ˈsɪvl/
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  1.  
    [only before noun] connected with the people who live in a country
    • civil unrest (= that is caused by groups of people within a country)
    • civil strife/conflict
    • There were concerns that the economic reforms might lead to civil unrest.
    see also civil war
  2.  
    [only before noun] connected with the state rather than with religion or with the armed forces
    • the recognition of civil unions for same-sex couples
    • They were married in a civil ceremony.
    • civil aviation
    • We have called in the army to assist the civil authorities in rescue operations.
    Topics Religion and festivalsb2
  3. [only before noun] involving personal legal matters and not criminal law
    • a civil court
    compare criminal see also civil law
  4. polite in a formal way but possibly not friendly
    • The less time I have to spend being civil to him the better!
    opposite uncivil
    Extra Examples
    • He said that the police were perfectly civil in their questioning.
    • I don't want her around if she can't behave in a civil manner to me.
    • The teachers were all perfectly civil to me.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • remain
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • to
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  5. Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin civilis, from civis ‘citizen’.
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