civilian
/səˈvɪliən/
n. / adj.
一句话记住
平民;非军人;民用的;平民的
释义与例句
n.
平民;非军人
a person who is not a member of the armed forces or police
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The evacuation allowed thousands of civilians to leave the city safely.
这次撤离使数千名平民得以安全离开这座城市。
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Two soldiers and one civilian were injured in the explosion.
两名士兵和一名平民在爆炸中受伤。
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The law requires armed forces to protect civilians during conflict.
法律要求武装部队在冲突期间保护平民。
adj.
民用的;平民的
relating to ordinary people rather than the armed forces
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The airport handles both military and civilian flights.
这座机场既承担军用飞行,也承担民用飞行。
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He returned to civilian life after twelve years in the navy.
在海军服役十二年后,他重新过上了平民生活。
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The project is controlled by a civilian authority.
该项目由一个民事管理机构管理。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
civilian 与 military 相对:人是“平民”,事物是“民用的”;不要与表示国籍身份的 citizen 混淆。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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civil 公民的;民事的;民用的与 civilian 同族的形容词,常见于 civil rights、civil law 等搭配。
反义词
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military 军人;军方的;军事的military 作形容词指军队或军事的,作集合名词可指军方;civilian 指不属于军队等武装机构的人或民用事务,常用于 civilian/military 对照。The border crossing is restricted to military vehicles. 该边境通道仅限军用车辆通行。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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citizen 公民;市民citizen 按国籍或居住地身份指公民、市民,与是否服役无关;civilian 按职业身份指非军方人员,外国游客也可以是 civilian。Every citizen has the right to vote in the election. 每位公民都有权在选举中投票。
常见搭配
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civilian casualties 平民伤亡Both sides were urged to avoid civilian casualties. 双方都被敦促避免造成平民伤亡。
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civilian life 平民生活Many veterans need support when adjusting to civilian life. 许多退伍军人适应平民生活时需要帮助。
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civilian aircraft 民用航空器The radar system can distinguish civilian aircraft from military ones. 该雷达系统能区分民用和军用航空器。