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civil

🇬🇧 UK/'sivәl/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

adj.

Relating to ordinary citizens or government rather than the military or religion; polite and courteous

公民的;民用的;有礼貌的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
civcitizen, city, civic community
+
ilsuffix
=civil

Common Collocations

  • 1.civil law民法
  • 2.civil rights民权
  • 3.civil war内战

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The civil rights movement transformed American society in the 1960s.

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