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| 1 | polite , especially in a formal way and without being friendly 文明的；有教养的；有礼貌的；彬彬有礼的 |
| He could barely bring himself to be civil to them. 他几乎无法让自己对他们彬彬有礼。 |
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| 2 | usually before noun relating to private legal disagreements between people , rather than criminal law 民事的 |
| I intend to bring an action in the civil courts. 我打算到民事法庭去起诉。 |
| He will begin civil proceedings this week. 他这个星期将开始民事诉讼程序。 |
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| 3 | only before noun relating to the people of a country , especially when they are protesting or fighting about something （尤用于抗议或斗争时）全体国民的，国内的 |
| Reports of civil unrest continue to come in from the northern provinces. 国民骚乱的报道不断从北方各省传来。 |
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| 4 | only before noun relating to or done by the state , rather than by religious authorities 政府的；国家的；非教会的；世俗的 |
| We were married in a simple civil ceremony. 我们举行的是简单的世俗婚礼。 |
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| 5 | usually before noun relating to or involving ordinary people , not the armed forces 平民的；非军事的 |
| the development of nuclear power for military and civil use 供军用及民用核能的发展 |
| civil aviation 民用航空 |
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