civilian

/si-vil-yuhn/US // sɪˈvɪl yən //UK // (sɪˈvɪljən) //

平民,民事,民政,民用

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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.形容词 adjective

adj.nonmilitary

Forms: civilians

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.
"I thought you'd like to see this mountain battery, Fetherston," exclaimed the general, addressing the other civilian.
The leaders of the little Panay army and their civilian colleagues had to be compensated for their acceptance of American rule.

/si-vil-yuhn/US // sɪˈvɪl yən //UK // (sɪˈvɪljən) //

平民,民事,民政,民用

n.名词 noun

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.形容词 adjective

adj.nonmilitary

Forms: civilians

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.
"I thought you'd like to see this mountain battery, Fetherston," exclaimed the general, addressing the other civilian.
The leaders of the little Panay army and their civilian colleagues had to be compensated for their acceptance of American rule.