civilian.
平民,民事,民政,民用
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n.noun · 名词
- 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.adjective · 形容词
- 1.
- ›of, pertaining to, formed by, or administered by civilians.
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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.
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