| [/ˈsɪvl; ˋsɪvl/] adj 用法:
1 of or relating to the citizens of a country 公民的; 民间的; 国内的:
civil disorder, eg rioting 民间的动乱 *
civil strife, eg fighting between different political or religious groups within a country 内乱. 用法:
2 of or relating to ordinary citizens rather than the armed forces or the Church 普通公民的（非军队的或教会的）; 文职的; 文官的:
civil government 文官政府. 用法:
3 polite and helpful 礼貌的; 助人的; 文明的:
How very civil of you! 你多麽彬彬有礼呀! *
Keep a civil tongue in your head! ie Don't speak rudely! 说话要文明有礼! 用法:
4 involving civil law rather than criminal law 民法的（非刑法的）:
civil cases 民事案件 *
a civil court 民事诉讼法庭. Cf 参看 criminal 2 (crime). |