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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

          • A state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect.
            和谐或相互尊敬的气氛或状态。
          • She answered him with cold civility.
            她客客气气地敷衍了他一下。
          • We demand a level of civility and cooperation.
            我们需要一个礼貌和合作的标准。
          • But I don't because there has to be some civility in the world.
            但是我不说,因为这个世界还是需要一点文明的。
          • Can we measure a civility footprint as we would a carbon footprint?
            人们测量文明足迹能像对碳足迹一样吗?
          • The young men treated him with great civility, and gradually engaged him in a conversation.
            这位年轻人对他非常客气,渐渐与他交谈起来。
          • 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”。
          • Young clerks often lack both knowledge and civility.
            年轻的服务员缺少知识和礼貌。
          • 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。
          • She greeted them with civility, but not much warmth.
            她客气地招呼了他们,可是不大热情。