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civility

英 [səˈvɪləti]

美 [səˈvɪləti]

n.  彬彬有礼的行为; 礼貌; 客气; 客套

复数:civilities 

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BNC.21057 / COCA.12195

牛津词典

    noun

    • 彬彬有礼的行为;礼貌;客气
      polite behaviour
      1. Staff members are trained to treat customers with civility at all times.
        全体职员接受训练,以便在任何时候对顾客都以礼相待。
    • 客套;客气
      remarks that are said only in order to be polite

      柯林斯词典

      英英释义

      noun

      • the act of showing regard for others
          Synonym:politeness
        1. formal or perfunctory politeness

          双语例句

          • He threw out the bridge of a charming hollow civility.
            他架起了一座虚情假意的迷人的桥梁。
          • A state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect.
            和谐或相互尊敬的气氛或状态。
          • Young clerks often lack both knowledge and civility.
            年轻的服务员缺少知识和礼貌。
          • I used to think that civility just meant "be nice," as mom used to say.
            过去我常常认为文明仅意味着母亲过去常说的“对人和蔼”。
          • Hi! I am an energetic who like to travel around and thinks that it's time for people to start acting with more respect and civility in the world.
            喂!我是个精力充沛和热爱旅游的人,而且认为是人类开始在这世界上行动和平并和睦共处,以获取更多在人与人之间的礼貌和尊敬上的良益的时候。
          • Today, Senate majority leader Harry Reid kicked off the Senate debate on her nomination by calling for civility.
            今天,参议院多数党领袖亨利。里德宣布参议院就她的提名开始辩论,并对辩论要求以文明的方式进行。
          • In this country with its terrible history, somehow a degree of political civility has emerged.
            在这个有着可怕历史的国家,出现了一定程度的政治文明。
          • I told him to have the civility next time to ask permission before walking through my garden.
            我告诉他应该懂得礼貌,下次在穿过我的花园之前要先征求我同意。
          • The collapse of national civility and cohesion made it difficult for the disputants to hear each other.
            民族的谦恭精神和团结一致精神的瓦解使争论者们很难倾听对方的意见。
          • Friendship cannot live with ceremony, nor without civility.
            友谊不能有客套,但也少不了礼貌。