civilian
英 /səˈvɪliən/ 美 /səˈvɪliən/
- n. 平民；非军职人员A person who is not a member of the armed forces
- adj. 平民的；民用的Relating to people or activities outside the armed forces
The rescue boat carried both soldiers and civilians.
救援船上既有军人，也有平民。
Satellite technology originally developed for military purposes now supports many civilian applications, including weather forecasting and navigation.
最初为军事目的开发的卫星技术，如今支持天气预报和导航等多种民用应用。
搭配
civilian population 平民人口civilian life 平民生活civilian aircraft 民用飞机protect civilians 保护平民
辨析提示
civilian指非军人；公务员通常是civil servant。
词族
近义 non-military
反义 military
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