1. A 公民的，平民的；文职的；尘俗的，凡俗的；国内〔家〕的，民间的　 of, belonging to, or consisting of the ordinary population of citizens; not military or religious
2. A 民事的，民法的　 belonging to, or judged under, civil law
3. 文明的，有教养的；客气的，有礼貌的　polite enough to be acceptable

　～ action　民事诉讼
　～ affairs　民政事务
　～ answer　有礼貌的回答
　～ duties　公民义务
　～ life　公民生活
　～ servants　文职人员，公务员
　～ service　文官（总称）
　～ society　文明社会
　～ war　内战
　～ to offer the help　有礼貌的提供帮助
　～ to strangers　对陌生人有礼貌

　Voting is the exercise of a civil right.　投票是行使一项公民权利。
　We were married in a civil ceremony, not in church.　我们结婚采用了非宗教仪式，没有去教堂举行婚礼。
　It was a civil case.　这是一起民事案件。
　A civil war is one between people of the same country.　内战是同一国家内的战争。
　Man is a civil creature.　人是文明的动物。
　He said a civil good morning.　他彬彬有礼地说了声早安。

　He was not at all civil.　他一点礼貌也没有。
　The rude sea grew civil at her song.　波涛汹涌的大海在她的歌声下也变得温顺了。

　The courteous boy was civil to everybody.　这个谦恭的男孩对每一个人都很有礼貌。
　It was civil of them to do so.　他们这样做是通情达理的。

 ♣ civil, courteous, polite
　参见polite条。

　［同义词］ public, respectful
　［反义词］ impolite, rude, uncivil
　［词源］拉丁语civis（公民，市民）