Definition of civilian in English:

civilian

noun sɪˈvɪlj(ə)nsəˈvɪljən

1A person not in the armed services or the police force.
平民，老百姓（区别于军、警）
terrorists and soldiers have killed tens of thousands of civilians
Example sentencesExamples
- Authorities said at least 150,000 civilians fleeing the fighting needed emergency food and shelter.
- Locals claim the dead were civilians shot by snipers or caught in crossfire.
- Nine civilians who were in the vicinity of such operations were also killed.
- Forces on both sides frequently terrorized unarmed civilians suspected of sympathizing with the enemy.
- Later they collected two dead and seven wounded civilians, among them women and children.
- People were brutally assaulted by police, and by civilians who acted in collusion to them.
- It is apparent that there was no intent to harm civilians with the first electro-optical guided bomb.
- Eight more police and two civilians died when their vehicles ran over mines.
- Her work included accompanying unarmed civilians being threatened by an armed group, serving as a protective presence.
- The war dragged on, costing the lives of many thousands of civilians and servicemen.
- Since then several arguments have broken out between soldiers and civilians in local pubs.
- The awards are made to civilians and police officers who put their lives at risk to save others.
- The purpose of military action must be to relieve or avert gross physical harm to non-combatant civilians.
- Most of the estimated 300 000 victims were civilians, according to the United Nations.
- As a result, more than six hundred civilians would be killed.
- Bombing civilians in retaliation is ineffective and counterproductive.
- Now we too would go without uniforms, so as to mask our presence among the civilians.
- He reported personally witnessing at least 20 cases where soldiers had beaten or robbed civilians at checkpoints.
- The obligation to protect civilians accompanying the force falls mainly to the tactical commander.
- Under the Geneva Conventions it is a war crime to target deliberately innocent civilians.
Synonyms
non-military person, non-combatant, ordinary citizen, private citizen
informal civvy
1. 1.1informal A person who is not a member of a particular profession or group, as viewed by a member of that group.
  I talk to a lot of actresses and they say that civilians are scared of them
  Example sentencesExamples
  There's a wonderful passage in Michael Tolin's book, ‘The Player’, in which the titular Hollywood executive Griffin Mill waxes venomous about ‘civilians’.
  Was he a civilian or a celebrity?
  When you're a football player, you're a football player, not a civilian.
  Many civilians outside the wonderful world of the City, having been lectured about their overdrafts, assumed that the banks were paragons of financial conservatism.
  Like a family —or a cult—AA has its own language, recognizable only to initiates. People who aren't in AA are known as civilians.
  Do famous people have to go out with other famous people? 'No, the girl I'm seeing now is a civilian.'
  ‘She's a civilian’, Gillette said, using the hacker term for a casual computer user.
  People in show business refer to those outside of it as civilians.

adjective sɪˈvɪlj(ə)nsəˈvɪljən

Relating to civilians.
civilian clothes
Example sentencesExamples
- The team ensured that civilian airliners and local mustering aircraft were kept out of the way of the fast jets.
- The plane was the first civilian airliner to be hit by insurgents.
- Many of the paramilitaries are wearing civilian clothes and hiding amongst the population.
- You don't attack civilian populations, destroy crops, poison wells and so on.
- Granting leave to wear civilian clothes would have pre-empted the hunger strikes.
- The arrest was a seizure by seven armed men dressed in civilian clothes who abducted him in an unlicensed car.
- Such actions will yield large civilian casualties, displaced populations, and refugee flows.
- Most soldiers mix the uniform with civilian clothes because items are out of stock.
- I got back to the hotel and my room had been let and my civilian clothes had been lost.
- Besides torture and ill-treatment, civilian contractors are also accused of involvement in wrongful deaths.
- The man next to him was dressed in civilian clothes and carried a brown briefcase.
- And the 94 working as civilian staff comprise just 2.8 per cent of the workforce.
- Full details are not yet available and estimates vary as to the number of civilian casualties.
- Counterfeit papers and civilian clothes were produced for use by escapees.
- The conflict claims roughly four civilian lives for every soldier or alleged guerrilla killed.
- We have an ethical duty to avoid civilian casualties wherever possible.
- The mother is in civilian clothes, but she might almost as well wear the habit.
- The hotels were hit with rocket fire, causing three civilian casualties.
- Civilian contractors may work well enough in peacetime, critics say.
- They were allowed to carry guns in their civilian clothes when they're off duty.
Synonyms
non-military, non-combatant, civil
informal civvy

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a practitioner of civil law): from Old French civilien, in the phrase droit civilien 'civil law'. The current sense arose in the early 19th century.

Rhymes

Abbevillian, Azilian, Brazilian, caecilian, Castilian, Chilean, Churchillian, cotillion, crocodilian, epyllion, Gillian, Lilian, Maximilian, Pamphylian, pavilion, postilion, Quintilian, reptilian, Sicilian, Tamilian, vaudevillian, vermilion, Virgilian

Definition of civilian in US English:

civilian

nounsəˈvilyənsəˈvɪljən

1A person not in the armed services or the police force.
平民，老百姓（区别于军、警）
Example sentencesExamples
- Authorities said at least 150,000 civilians fleeing the fighting needed emergency food and shelter.
- Since then several arguments have broken out between soldiers and civilians in local pubs.
- As a result, more than six hundred civilians would be killed.
- Now we too would go without uniforms, so as to mask our presence among the civilians.
- The purpose of military action must be to relieve or avert gross physical harm to non-combatant civilians.
- Bombing civilians in retaliation is ineffective and counterproductive.
- He reported personally witnessing at least 20 cases where soldiers had beaten or robbed civilians at checkpoints.
- Locals claim the dead were civilians shot by snipers or caught in crossfire.
- Her work included accompanying unarmed civilians being threatened by an armed group, serving as a protective presence.
- The war dragged on, costing the lives of many thousands of civilians and servicemen.
- The obligation to protect civilians accompanying the force falls mainly to the tactical commander.
- Most of the estimated 300 000 victims were civilians, according to the United Nations.
- Forces on both sides frequently terrorized unarmed civilians suspected of sympathizing with the enemy.
- Nine civilians who were in the vicinity of such operations were also killed.
- Under the Geneva Conventions it is a war crime to target deliberately innocent civilians.
- People were brutally assaulted by police, and by civilians who acted in collusion to them.
- The awards are made to civilians and police officers who put their lives at risk to save others.
- Later they collected two dead and seven wounded civilians, among them women and children.
- It is apparent that there was no intent to harm civilians with the first electro-optical guided bomb.
- Eight more police and two civilians died when their vehicles ran over mines.
Synonyms
non-military person, non-combatant, ordinary citizen, private citizen
1. 1.1informal A person who is not a member of a particular profession or group, as viewed by a member of that group.
  I talk to a lot of actresses and they say that civilians are scared of them
  Example sentencesExamples
  Like a family —or a cult—AA has its own language, recognizable only to initiates. People who aren't in AA are known as civilians.
  Do famous people have to go out with other famous people? 'No, the girl I'm seeing now is a civilian.'
  Many civilians outside the wonderful world of the City, having been lectured about their overdrafts, assumed that the banks were paragons of financial conservatism.
  There's a wonderful passage in Michael Tolin's book, ‘The Player’, in which the titular Hollywood executive Griffin Mill waxes venomous about ‘civilians’.
  When you're a football player, you're a football player, not a civilian.
  ‘She's a civilian’, Gillette said, using the hacker term for a casual computer user.
  People in show business refer to those outside of it as civilians.
  Was he a civilian or a celebrity?

adjectivesəˈvilyənsəˈvɪljən

Of, denoting, or relating to a person not belonging to the armed services or police.
平民的；民间的；民用的
military agents in civilian clothes
穿着便衣的军队密探。
Example sentencesExamples
- The plane was the first civilian airliner to be hit by insurgents.
- The mother is in civilian clothes, but she might almost as well wear the habit.
- Counterfeit papers and civilian clothes were produced for use by escapees.
- We have an ethical duty to avoid civilian casualties wherever possible.
- Many of the paramilitaries are wearing civilian clothes and hiding amongst the population.
- Civilian contractors may work well enough in peacetime, critics say.
- Full details are not yet available and estimates vary as to the number of civilian casualties.
- Such actions will yield large civilian casualties, displaced populations, and refugee flows.
- Granting leave to wear civilian clothes would have pre-empted the hunger strikes.
- The man next to him was dressed in civilian clothes and carried a brown briefcase.
- I got back to the hotel and my room had been let and my civilian clothes had been lost.
- They were allowed to carry guns in their civilian clothes when they're off duty.
- Most soldiers mix the uniform with civilian clothes because items are out of stock.
- You don't attack civilian populations, destroy crops, poison wells and so on.
- The team ensured that civilian airliners and local mustering aircraft were kept out of the way of the fast jets.
- And the 94 working as civilian staff comprise just 2.8 per cent of the workforce.
- The conflict claims roughly four civilian lives for every soldier or alleged guerrilla killed.
- The arrest was a seizure by seven armed men dressed in civilian clothes who abducted him in an unlicensed car.
- Besides torture and ill-treatment, civilian contractors are also accused of involvement in wrongful deaths.
- The hotels were hit with rocket fire, causing three civilian casualties.
Synonyms
non-military, non-combatant, civil

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a practitioner of civil law): from Old French civilien, in the phrase droit civilien ‘civil law’. The current sense arose in the early 19th century.

单词	civilian
释义	Definition of civilian in English: civilian noun sɪˈvɪlj(ə)nsəˈvɪljən 1A person not in the armed services or the police force. 平民，老百姓（区别于军、警） terrorists and soldiers have killed tens of thousands of civilians Example sentencesExamples Authorities said at least 150,000 civilians fleeing the fighting needed emergency food and shelter. Locals claim the dead were civilians shot by snipers or caught in crossfire. Nine civilians who were in the vicinity of such operations were also killed. Forces on both sides frequently terrorized unarmed civilians suspected of sympathizing with the enemy. Later they collected two dead and seven wounded civilians, among them women and children. People were brutally assaulted by police, and by civilians who acted in collusion to them. It is apparent that there was no intent to harm civilians with the first electro-optical guided bomb. Eight more police and two civilians died when their vehicles ran over mines. Her work included accompanying unarmed civilians being threatened by an armed group, serving as a protective presence. The war dragged on, costing the lives of many thousands of civilians and servicemen. Since then several arguments have broken out between soldiers and civilians in local pubs. The awards are made to civilians and police officers who put their lives at risk to save others. The purpose of military action must be to relieve or avert gross physical harm to non-combatant civilians. Most of the estimated 300 000 victims were civilians, according to the United Nations. As a result, more than six hundred civilians would be killed. Bombing civilians in retaliation is ineffective and counterproductive. Now we too would go without uniforms, so as to mask our presence among the civilians. He reported personally witnessing at least 20 cases where soldiers had beaten or robbed civilians at checkpoints. The obligation to protect civilians accompanying the force falls mainly to the tactical commander. Under the Geneva Conventions it is a war crime to target deliberately innocent civilians. Synonyms non-military person, non-combatant, ordinary citizen, private citizen informal civvy 1.1informal A person who is not a member of a particular profession or group, as viewed by a member of that group. I talk to a lot of actresses and they say that civilians are scared of them Example sentencesExamples There's a wonderful passage in Michael Tolin's book, ‘The Player’, in which the titular Hollywood executive Griffin Mill waxes venomous about ‘civilians’. Was he a civilian or a celebrity? When you're a football player, you're a football player, not a civilian. Many civilians outside the wonderful world of the City, having been lectured about their overdrafts, assumed that the banks were paragons of financial conservatism. Like a family —or a cult—AA has its own language, recognizable only to initiates. People who aren't in AA are known as civilians. Do famous people have to go out with other famous people? 'No, the girl I'm seeing now is a civilian.' ‘She's a civilian’, Gillette said, using the hacker term for a casual computer user. People in show business refer to those outside of it as civilians. adjective sɪˈvɪlj(ə)nsəˈvɪljən Relating to civilians. civilian clothes Example sentencesExamples The team ensured that civilian airliners and local mustering aircraft were kept out of the way of the fast jets. The plane was the first civilian airliner to be hit by insurgents. Many of the paramilitaries are wearing civilian clothes and hiding amongst the population. You don't attack civilian populations, destroy crops, poison wells and so on. Granting leave to wear civilian clothes would have pre-empted the hunger strikes. The arrest was a seizure by seven armed men dressed in civilian clothes who abducted him in an unlicensed car. Such actions will yield large civilian casualties, displaced populations, and refugee flows. Most soldiers mix the uniform with civilian clothes because items are out of stock. I got back to the hotel and my room had been let and my civilian clothes had been lost. Besides torture and ill-treatment, civilian contractors are also accused of involvement in wrongful deaths. The man next to him was dressed in civilian clothes and carried a brown briefcase. And the 94 working as civilian staff comprise just 2.8 per cent of the workforce. Full details are not yet available and estimates vary as to the number of civilian casualties. Counterfeit papers and civilian clothes were produced for use by escapees. The conflict claims roughly four civilian lives for every soldier or alleged guerrilla killed. We have an ethical duty to avoid civilian casualties wherever possible. The mother is in civilian clothes, but she might almost as well wear the habit. The hotels were hit with rocket fire, causing three civilian casualties. Civilian contractors may work well enough in peacetime, critics say. They were allowed to carry guns in their civilian clothes when they're off duty. Synonyms non-military, non-combatant, civil informal civvy Origin Late Middle English (denoting a practitioner of civil law): from Old French civilien, in the phrase droit civilien 'civil law'. The current sense arose in the early 19th century. Rhymes Abbevillian, Azilian, Brazilian, caecilian, Castilian, Chilean, Churchillian, cotillion, crocodilian, epyllion, Gillian, Lilian, Maximilian, Pamphylian, pavilion, postilion, Quintilian, reptilian, Sicilian, Tamilian, vaudevillian, vermilion, Virgilian Definition of civilian in US English: civilian nounsəˈvilyənsəˈvɪljən 1A person not in the armed services or the police force. 平民，老百姓（区别于军、警） Example sentencesExamples Authorities said at least 150,000 civilians fleeing the fighting needed emergency food and shelter. Since then several arguments have broken out between soldiers and civilians in local pubs. As a result, more than six hundred civilians would be killed. Now we too would go without uniforms, so as to mask our presence among the civilians. The purpose of military action must be to relieve or avert gross physical harm to non-combatant civilians. Bombing civilians in retaliation is ineffective and counterproductive. He reported personally witnessing at least 20 cases where soldiers had beaten or robbed civilians at checkpoints. Locals claim the dead were civilians shot by snipers or caught in crossfire. Her work included accompanying unarmed civilians being threatened by an armed group, serving as a protective presence. The war dragged on, costing the lives of many thousands of civilians and servicemen. The obligation to protect civilians accompanying the force falls mainly to the tactical commander. Most of the estimated 300 000 victims were civilians, according to the United Nations. Forces on both sides frequently terrorized unarmed civilians suspected of sympathizing with the enemy. Nine civilians who were in the vicinity of such operations were also killed. Under the Geneva Conventions it is a war crime to target deliberately innocent civilians. People were brutally assaulted by police, and by civilians who acted in collusion to them. The awards are made to civilians and police officers who put their lives at risk to save others. Later they collected two dead and seven wounded civilians, among them women and children. It is apparent that there was no intent to harm civilians with the first electro-optical guided bomb. Eight more police and two civilians died when their vehicles ran over mines. Synonyms non-military person, non-combatant, ordinary citizen, private citizen 1.1informal A person who is not a member of a particular profession or group, as viewed by a member of that group. I talk to a lot of actresses and they say that civilians are scared of them Example sentencesExamples Like a family —or a cult—AA has its own language, recognizable only to initiates. People who aren't in AA are known as civilians. Do famous people have to go out with other famous people? 'No, the girl I'm seeing now is a civilian.' Many civilians outside the wonderful world of the City, having been lectured about their overdrafts, assumed that the banks were paragons of financial conservatism. There's a wonderful passage in Michael Tolin's book, ‘The Player’, in which the titular Hollywood executive Griffin Mill waxes venomous about ‘civilians’. When you're a football player, you're a football player, not a civilian. ‘She's a civilian’, Gillette said, using the hacker term for a casual computer user. People in show business refer to those outside of it as civilians. Was he a civilian or a celebrity? adjectivesəˈvilyənsəˈvɪljən Of, denoting, or relating to a person not belonging to the armed services or police. 平民的；民间的；民用的 military agents in civilian clothes 穿着便衣的军队密探。 Example sentencesExamples The plane was the first civilian airliner to be hit by insurgents. The mother is in civilian clothes, but she might almost as well wear the habit. Counterfeit papers and civilian clothes were produced for use by escapees. We have an ethical duty to avoid civilian casualties wherever possible. Many of the paramilitaries are wearing civilian clothes and hiding amongst the population. Civilian contractors may work well enough in peacetime, critics say. Full details are not yet available and estimates vary as to the number of civilian casualties. Such actions will yield large civilian casualties, displaced populations, and refugee flows. Granting leave to wear civilian clothes would have pre-empted the hunger strikes. The man next to him was dressed in civilian clothes and carried a brown briefcase. I got back to the hotel and my room had been let and my civilian clothes had been lost. They were allowed to carry guns in their civilian clothes when they're off duty. Most soldiers mix the uniform with civilian clothes because items are out of stock. You don't attack civilian populations, destroy crops, poison wells and so on. The team ensured that civilian airliners and local mustering aircraft were kept out of the way of the fast jets. And the 94 working as civilian staff comprise just 2.8 per cent of the workforce. The conflict claims roughly four civilian lives for every soldier or alleged guerrilla killed. The arrest was a seizure by seven armed men dressed in civilian clothes who abducted him in an unlicensed car. Besides torture and ill-treatment, civilian contractors are also accused of involvement in wrongful deaths. The hotels were hit with rocket fire, causing three civilian casualties. Synonyms non-military, non-combatant, civil Origin Late Middle English (denoting a practitioner of civil law): from Old French civilien, in the phrase droit civilien ‘civil law’. The current sense arose in the early 19th century.
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