civil
/ˈsɪvəl/adjective
1
- attrib. relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters公民的; 市民的; 国民的; 民用的（区别于军事、宗教事务的）：
civil aviation.
民用航空。
1.1
- (of disorder or conflict) occurring between citizens of the same country（混乱, 冲突）国内的, 国民间的。
1.2
- Law relating to private relations between members of a community; non-criminal【律】民事的; 非刑事的：
a civil action.
民事诉讼。
1.3
- Law relating to civil law【律】与民法有关的。
2
- courteous and polite客气的, 有礼貌的：
they were comparatively civil to their daughter.
他们对自己女儿比较客气。
3
- (of time measurement or a point in time) fixed by custom or law rather than being natural or astronomical（时间度量, 时间点）习俗规定的; 历法规定的（而非自然的或天文的）：
civil twilight.
民用晨昏蠓影。
派生词
civilly
adverb词源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin civilis, from civis 'citizen'.