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civilian

/si-vil-yuhn/US // sɪˈvɪl yən //UK // (sɪˈvɪljən) //

平民,民事,民政,民用

Related Words

private私营,私有,私立,私家citizen公民,市民,民众,公民的noncombatant非战斗人员,非战斗员,非作战人员,非战斗性commoner普通人,平民,平民阶层,平民百姓subject主题,课题,题目,题材nonmilitant非军事人员,非军事,非军事化,非军事人士unhostile不友好的,无敌的,不友善的,不怀好意civ公民,民间,民间的,公民的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization.
    • : Informal. anyone regarded by members of a profession, interest group, society, etc., as not belonging; nonprofessional; outsider: We need a producer to run the movie studio, not some civilian from the business world.
    • : a person versed in or studying Roman or civil law.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, pertaining to, formed by, or administered by civilians.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.nonmilitary
Forms: civilians
Synonyms
private私营,私有,私立,私家noncombatant非战斗人员,非战斗员,非作战人员,非战斗性pacificist和平主义者,和平主义者,和平派,太平洋主义者noncombative非战斗性,非战斗性的,非战斗,非竞争性nonmilitant非军事人员,非军事,非军事化,非军事人士not in armed forces不在武装部队,不在军队,不在部队,不在武装部队中unhostile不友好的,无敌的,不友善的,不怀好意
nounnonmilitary person
Forms: civilians
Synonyms
citizen公民,市民,民众,公民的noncombatant非战斗人员,非战斗员,非作战人员,非战斗性commoner普通人,平民,平民阶层,平民百姓subject主题,课题,题目,题材civ公民,民间,民间的,公民的civvie公民,民间人士,民间组织,民众private citizen普通人,普通公民,普通民众,普通市民

Examples

  • It provided an unprecedented picture of civilians’ complaints of abuse by NYPD officers.

  • According to body-camera footage, Webster told a civilian on a motorcycle to help with the pursuit.

  • Along with other senior officers and civilians, I didn’t realize the extent of the problem.

  • When Leftwich retired, he settled into what he called “civilian life,” a chance to decompress after a decade spent in meeting rooms and practice fields.

  • On Monday, the company announced plans to launch the first “all-civilian” mission into orbit by the end of the year.

  • The healthier appearance and civilian clothing are very peculiar.

  • We also have a language filled with distaste for the civilian “others.”

  • Police have unions, for one, and those unions influence the elections of their civilian leadership.

  • A civilian corollary was proven when ISIS waterboarded journalist James Foley before beheading him.

  • You can read more about the civilian-volunteer position here.

  • "I thought you'd like to see this mountain battery, Fetherston," exclaimed the general, addressing the other civilian.

  • The leaders of the little Panay army and their civilian colleagues had to be compensated for their acceptance of American rule.

  • Washington, during his Presidency, showed his ability to lead in civilian affairs as well as in military affairs.

  • Thus, did Virginians—military and civilian—strive to help the Confederate cause in which they so strongly believed.

  • Within the federal civilian group, approximately 70% are employed by the Department of Defense.

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