civility
/sɪˈvɪlətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)［mass noun］
1- formal politeness and courtesy in behaviour or speech客气, 礼貌：
I hope we can treat each other with civility and respect.
我希望我们能以礼相待, 互相尊重。
1.1
civilities
polite remarks used in formal conversation客套, 寒暄：she was exchanging civilities with his mother.
她和他母亲互相客套一番。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French civilite, from Latin civilitas, from civilis 'relating to citizens' （see CIVIL）. In early use the term denoted the state of being a citizen and hence good citizenship or orderly behaviour. The sense 'politeness' arose in the mid 16th cent.