civil
🇺🇸
/ˈsɪvl/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɪvl/
adjective
B2
related to the people of a country
The government tried to prevent civil conflict by listening to people's concerns.
政府試圖透過傾聽民眾的關切來防止國內衝突。
B2
related to government, not religion or military
They chose a civil wedding instead of a church ceremony.
他們選擇了民事婚禮而不是教堂儀式。
R
about personal legal issues, not criminal cases
The civil court handles disputes between people, not crimes.
民事法庭處理人與人之間的糾紛，而不是刑事案件。
R
polite in a formal way, but not necessarily friendly
She remained civil during the meeting, even though she disagreed.
儘管她不同意，但在會議期間她仍然保持禮貌。
translation
公民的, 民事的, 有禮貌的