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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
civ·ic
 \\ˈsi-vik\\ adjective
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin civicus, from civis citizen — more at 
city
 DATE  circa 1656
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs
    civic duty
    civic pride
• civ·i·cal·ly  \\ˈsi-vi-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb
English Etymology
civic
  1542, from L. civicus "of a citizen," adj. derivation of civis "townsman."
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
civic
civic 5sivik / adjective[usually before noun] 
1. officially connected with a town or city
   市政的;城市的;城镇的:
    civic buildings / leaders 
   市政建筑物/领导人 
2. connected with the people who live in a town or city
   市民的;城镇居民的:
   a sense of civic pride (= pride that people feel for their town or city) 
   作为某市市民的自豪感 
    civic duties / responsibilities 
   市民的义务/职责 
OLT
civic adj.
⇨ social
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
civ·ic
\ˈsivik, -ēk\ adjective
Etymology: Latin civicus, from civis citizen — more at 
city

1. : inherent in or owing or accruing to the individual citizen : attendant on citizenship
 < pledged by treaty to observe civic liberties >
 < giving dissidents full civic rights >
— used less commonly than civil in this sense
2. : forming a component of or connected with the functioning, integration, and development of a civilized community (as a town or city) involving the common public activities and interests of the body of citizens
 < the mayor urged low-cost housing as a prime civic project >
 civic pride >
 civic opera >
 < this suburb is growing gradually with deepening civic consciousness >
3. : concerned with or contributory to general welfare and the betterment of life for the citizenry of a community or enhancement of its facilities; especially : devoted to improving health, education, safety, recreation, and morale of the general public through nonpolitical means
 < giving generously to various civic clubs and causes >
 < lacking civic initiative >
 < architectural congruity calls for civic imagination >
 < a real sense of civic and social responsibilities >
4. : essential to or obligatory on citizens in connection with the administration of laws and regulations : relating to government
 < public office as a civic duty >

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