| 单词 | civil |
| 释义 | civil —civil /ˈsɪv.əl/ adjective (POLITE) ► F0 polite and formal: » His manner was civil, though not particularly friendly.Thesaurus+: ↑Polite and respectful , ↑Polite and respectfuladjective [before noun] (ORDINARY) ► C1 not military or religious, or relating to the ordinary people of a country: » Helicopters are mainly used for military rather than civil use.» After ten years of military dictatorship, the country now has a civil government.» We weren't married in church, but we had a civil ceremony in a registry office.Thesaurus+: ↑Ordinary people• • • Extra Examples:» He brought civil proceedings against the police for false imprisonment.» 20 years of civil strife have left the country's economy in ruins.» He pursued his claim through the civil courts.» They married in a civil ceremony.» The equipment was all for civil use.adjective [before noun] LEGAL (LAW) ► F0 relating to private arguments between people or organizations rather than criminal matters: » The matter would be better dealt with in the civil court rather than by an expensive criminal proceeding.Thesaurus+: ↑Rules and laws |
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