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civilian

🇬🇧 UK/si'viljәn/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

n.

A person who is not a member of the armed forces, police, or other uniformed service.

平民,老百姓

adj.

Not related to the military or other armed services; of or for ordinary citizens.

平民的,民用的,非军事的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
civcitizen, city, civic community
+
ilconnector
+
ianone who, relating to
=civilian

Common Collocations

  • 1.civilian casualties平民伤亡

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The bombing killed many civilians who had nothing to do with the conflict.

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