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Thursday, September 24, 2009

4.8 Civil

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civil
 /ˈsɪvəl/
  1. (usually before the noun) About the citizens of a country, especially as opposed to the government, army, police, religion, etc.
  2. If someone is civil, they are polite but not friendly.
uncivil
civility
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  1. Daoqin ZhaoSeptember 26, 2009 at 12:51 AM

    civil
    ['sivl]
    adj. 国内的, 公民的, 文明的, 有礼貌的, 民用的
    The secession of some southern states from the USA in the 1860s led to the civil war.

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  2. SamSeptember 27, 2009 at 2:56 AM

    He makes an impassioned plea for health care reform, placing it in the tradition of the civil rights struggle.
    Italian: Civile

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  3. MJSeptember 27, 2009 at 9:03 PM

    They communicate the merits of integrity, civil behavior, and time management.

    Japanese;seiji teki na

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  4. SofiyaSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    A town-hall-style debate on health care, by two Senate candidates in Pennsylvania, was civil and zinger-free.

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  5. Inna K.September 28, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    Women's involvement in the twentieth-century civil rights movement is another aspect of reform particularly well documented by the division's holdings.
    Russian: гражданский

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  6. Elfre A.October 5, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.
    Spanish:civil, cortes

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