late 14c., "judge or authority on civil law," from Old French civilien "of the civil law," created from Latin civilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil). Sense of "non-military person" is attested by 1819 (earlier in this sense was civilian, attested from c. 1600 as "non-soldier"). The adjective is from 1640s.
雙語例句
1. He is in charge of the civilian side of the UN mission.
他在聯合國使團中負責平民方面的事務。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They fell into that twilight zone between military personnel and civilian employees.
他們成了軍隊人員與平民雇員之間身份界定不清的人。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Attempts to find civilian volunteers have met with embarrassing failure.
尋找平民志愿者的種種嘗試都遭遇了令人難堪的失敗。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The Prime Minister has appointed a civilian as defence minister.
首相已委任一位平民為國防部長。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The civilian authorities are only there on sufferance of the military.