| 释义 |
civ·ic
\ˈsivik, -ēk\ adjective
Etymology: Latin civicus, from civis citizen — more at city
1. : inherent in or owing or accruing to the individual citizen : attendant on citizenship
< pledged by treaty to observe civic liberties >
< giving dissidents full civic rights >
— used less commonly than civil in this sense
2. : forming a component of or connected with the functioning, integration, and development of a civilized community (as a town or city) involving the common public activities and interests of the body of citizens
< the mayor urged low-cost housing as a prime civic project >
< civic pride >
< civic opera >
< this suburb is growing gradually with deepening civic consciousness >
3. : concerned with or contributory to general welfare and the betterment of life for the citizenry of a community or enhancement of its facilities; especially : devoted to improving health, education, safety, recreation, and morale of the general public through nonpolitical means
< giving generously to various civic clubs and causes >
< lacking civic initiative >
< architectural congruity calls for civic imagination >
< a real sense of civic and social responsibilities >
4. : essential to or obligatory on citizens in connection with the administration of laws and regulations : relating to government
< public office as a civic duty > |