civil

['sivil]

adj.公民的, 文明的, 国内的, 民用的, 民事的

例句与用法：

The America Civil War was broken out during the presidency of Lincoln.

在林肯就职其间，美国爆发了内战。

We were tired of being pushed around by officious civil servants.

我们厌烦那些官老爷把我们支来支去。

The secession of some southern states from the USA in the 1860s led to the civil war.

由于南部某些州于十九世纪六十年代脱离美国而导致了南北战争。

This ruined bridge is a relic of the Civil War.

这座毁坏的桥是南北战争时的遗迹。

It was a civil case so there was no question of him being sent to prison.

这是一桩民事案件，因此他没有被送进监狱的可能。

Man is a civil creature.

人是社会动物。

词形变化：

副词: civilly |

详细释义：

a.

1. 市民的, 国民的, 公民的; 民用的[Z][B]

Martin Luther King was the leader of the civil rights movement.

马丁・路德・金是民权运动的领袖。

2. 一般平民的, 民间的; 文职的; 世俗的[Z][B]

It might be long before civil government would be re-established.

重建文官政府也许要等很长时间。

3. 【律】民事的; 法定的[Z][B]

It was a civil case so there was no question of him being sent to prison.

这是一宗民事案件, 所以不存在判他监禁的问题。

4. 彬彬有礼的, 客气的; 文明的

It's civil of you to say so.

你这样说是很有礼貌的。

5. 国内的[Z][B]

Patriotic soldiers appealed for the prevention of a civil war.

爱国的士兵呼吁防止发生内战。

短语词组：

do the civil

1. 有礼貌

We have to do the civil to her.

我们只好对她以礼相待。