civilian

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n. 平民, 民法专家 a. 平民的, 百姓的, 民用的

发音

US /sɪˈvɪl.jən/

词形变化

civilians 复数 civilians

别名

civillian

教材释义与例句

名词

平民,百姓

anyone who is not a member of the military forces or the police

形容词

民用的;百姓的,平民的

In a military situation, civilian is used to describe people or things that are not military

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

    An army never can be commanded or controlled by civilians.

    Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.

  2. 2.

    A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity, an outsider.

    非正式

    The bathroom was for employees only, so civilians weren't allowed to use it.

  3. 3.

    One skilled in civil law.

  4. 4.

    A student of civil law at a university or college.

  5. 5.

    A person not affiliated with a gang.

    俚语
  6. 6.

    An employee of the civil service.

    印度
adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.

    The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing civilian clothing.

    He worked as a civilian journalist for ten years before being employed by the public broadcaster.

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词源

From Middle English cyvylien, from Old French civilien. Equivalent to civil + -ian.

来源:wiktionary