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civility n.礼貌；谦恭 (1) 他们很有礼貌地迎接了我们。(2) 汤姆在他父母的朋友面前表现得很有礼貌。(3) 世界上没有什么东西比谦恭更不花钱。 Civility comes from the Latin word civilis, meaning "relating to public life, befitting a citizen," in other words, being friendly and nice to everyone. When you show civility, you use kindness and good manners. You are respectful, even if you do not like that person very much. Civility can also mean formal politeness, like your behavior at a fancy dinner.

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英 [sə'vɪləti] 美 [sə'vɪləti] (1) They greeted us with civility.(2) Tom shows his civility before his parents' friends.(3) There is nothing that costs less than civility. Civility is the act of showing regard for others by being polite, like the civility you showed in speaking kindly to someone who has hurt your feelings. 1  →see: civil；

英语单词	civility
英美音标	英 [sə'vɪləti] 美 [sə'vɪləti]
中文释义	n.礼貌；谦恭
英语例句	(1) They greeted us with civility. (2) Tom shows his civility before his parents' friends. (3) There is nothing that costs less than civility.
中文例句	(1) 他们很有礼貌地迎接了我们。 (2) 汤姆在他父母的朋友面前表现得很有礼貌。 (3) 世界上没有什么东西比谦恭更不花钱。
vocabulary简明	Civility is the act of showing regard for others by being polite, like the civility you showed in speaking kindly to someone who has hurt your feelings.
vocabulary扩展	Civility comes from the Latin word civilis, meaning "relating to public life, befitting a citizen," in other words, being friendly and nice to everyone. When you show civility, you use kindness and good manners. You are respectful, even if you do not like that person very much. Civility can also mean formal politeness, like your behavior at a fancy dinner.
柯林斯解释	1 →see: civil ；

Civility 英 Sə'Vɪləti] 美 Sə'Vɪləti N.礼貌；谦恭 Greeted Tom Shows