civic
UK/'sivik/US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Relating to a city, town, or the people who live in it
城市的，市政的
adj.
Relating to the duties and responsibilities of being a citizen
公民的，公民职责的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedciv (citizen/city) + -ic (relating to) = 'relating to the citizen and his city.' It keeps the original v, unlike city/citizen. Used for both the place (civic center, civic pride) and the role (civic duty, civic engagement).
Root civ still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.civic duty公民义务
- 2.civic center市政中心
- 3.civic engagement公民参与
- 4.civic pride城市自豪感
- 5.civic responsibility公民责任
Example Sentences
- 1.
Voting is one of the most basic civic duties.
- 2.
The new library is part of the city's civic center.
- 3.
Schools try to teach children a sense of civic responsibility.