civilian
UK/si'viljәn/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
n.
A person who is not a member of the armed forces or the police
平民，老百姓
adj.
Relating to ordinary citizens rather than the military; non-military
平民的，民用的，非军事的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcivilcitizen, the community of citizens, city-state
+
-ianone who, relating to
=civilian
civil (in its 'of citizens' sense) + -ian (a person who) = 'a person belonging to the citizen side, not the military.' It freezes one specific meaning of civil: an ordinary citizen as opposed to a soldier or officer.
Common Collocations
- 1.civilian casualties平民伤亡
- 2.civilian life平民生活
- 3.civilian population平民人口
- 4.civilian clothes便服
- 5.innocent civilians无辜平民
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bombing killed dozens of innocent civilians.
- 2.
After leaving the army, he found it hard to adjust to civilian life.
- 3.
The airport handles both military and civilian aircraft.