civilian
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释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生civil公民、公民共同体、城邦
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-ian...人,与...相关
=civilian
civil(取「公民的」义)+ -ian(……的人)=「属于公民一方、而非军队的人」。它把 civil 的一个特定含义固定下来:相对于军人或警官的普通公民。
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The bombing killed dozens of innocent civilians.
这次轰炸炸死了数十名无辜平民。
- 2.
After leaving the army, he found it hard to adjust to civilian life.
退伍后,他发现很难适应平民生活。
- 3.
The airport handles both military and civilian aircraft.
这座机场同时处理军用和民用飞机。