civility

英 [səˈvɪləti]

美 [səˈvɪləti]

n.  彬彬有礼的行为; 礼貌; 客气; 客套

复数：civilities　

考研TOEFLGRE

BNC.21057 / COCA.12195

牛津词典

noun

• 彬彬有礼的行为；礼貌；客气
  polite behaviour
  1. Staff members are trained to treat customers with civility at all times.
     全体职员接受训练，以便在任何时候对顾客都以礼相待。
• 客套；客气
  remarks that are said only in order to be polite

柯林斯词典

• → see:civil

英英释义

noun

• the act of showing regard for others
  Synonym:politeness
• formal or perfunctory politeness

双语例句

• Today, Senate majority leader Harry Reid kicked off the Senate debate on her nomination by calling for civility.
  今天，参议院多数党领袖亨利。里德宣布参议院就她的提名开始辩论，并对辩论要求以文明的方式进行。
• In this country with its terrible history, somehow a degree of political civility has emerged.
  在这个有着可怕历史的国家，出现了一定程度的政治文明。
• First, there has been a decline in moral values and political civility at home.
  首先，国内的道德价值观和政治文明衰退。
• He threw out the bridge of a charming hollow civility.
  他架起了一座虚情假意的迷人的桥梁。
• She answered him with cold civility.
  她客客气气地敷衍了他一下。
• Friendship cannot live with ceremony, nor without civility.
  友谊不能有客套，但也少不了礼貌。
• Young clerks often lack both knowledge and civility.
  年轻的服务员缺少知识和礼貌。
• She greeted them with civility, but not much warmth.
  她客气地招呼了他们，可是不大热情。
• I told him to have the civility next time to ask permission before walking through my garden.
  我告诉他应该懂得礼貌，下次在穿过我的花园之前要先征求我同意。
• We demand a level of civility and cooperation.
  我们需要一个礼貌和合作的标准。