1540s, originally mostly in civic crown (Latin corona civica), a chaplet of oak leaves awarded to one who saved the life of a fellow citizen in battle, from Latin civicus "of a citizen," adjectival derivation of civis "townsman" (see city). Sense of "having to do with citizens" is from 1790.
双语例句
1. The Prime Minister is backed by the civic movement, Public Against Violence.
首相得到“全民反暴力”公民运动的支持。
来自柯林斯例句
2. the upgradation of civic facilities in large cities
大城市市政设施的改进
来自《权威词典》
3. I feel it is my civic duty to vote.
我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. It's almost ten miles from here to the civic center.
从这儿到市中心差不多有十英里.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The civic leaders helped to forward the project.
