late 14c., "status of a citizen," from Old French civilite (14c.), from Latin civitatem (nominative civitas) "the art of governing; courteousness," from cvilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil). Later especially "good citizenship" (1530s). Also "state of being civilized" (1540s); "behavior proper to civilized persons" (1560s).
雙語例句
1. Staff members are trained to treat customers with civility at all times.
全體職員接受訓(xùn)練，以便在任何時候?qū)︻櫩投家远Y相待。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. He greeted us with civility.
他謙恭地同我們打了招呼.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. 'Thank you, sir,'returned Joyce, with the same quiet civility.
“ 謝謝, 先生, ” 喬伊斯仍然像剛才那樣細(xì)聲細(xì)氣、禮貌周到地說.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 金銀島
4. Tom shows his civility before his parents' friends.
湯姆在他父母的朋友面前表現(xiàn)得彬彬有禮。
來自辭典例句
5. He asked nothing more than civility from the rest of the world.