civilian

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ci·vil·ian /səˈvɪljən/ noun [countableC]

ARMYanyone who is not a member of the military forces or the police 〔与军人、警察相对的〕平民，老百姓

Many innocent civilians were killed during the war.

许多无辜的平民在战争中丧生。

—civilian adjectiveadj [only before noun]

It was difficult to return to civilian life after ten years in the military.

从军十年后重新过平民生活不容易。

Examples from the Corpus

civilian• It is not only against civilians.• In all 646 soldiers and civilians were arrested and accused of supporting the rebellion.• The people of Vicksburg, both soldiers and civilians, had swarmed out into the streets.• Even during war, life must go on for civilians.• Along with the fresh arrivals on the Union side was a Gettysburg civilian named John Burns.• She said at least five of the corpses were those of civilians.• Shots slammed into the walls inside the courtyard where the civilians cried and threw themselves on the ground.

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