() involving legal matters between individuals, companies, etc. and not criminal law 民事的◆Many shareholders have filed civil lawsuits to try to recover their money. 很多股东已经提起民事诉讼，尝试取回自己的钱款。➡civil law (1) ⨁a civil action / case / claim / lawsuit 民事诉讼／案件／索赔／诉讼⨁civil charges / liability / litigation 民事指控／责任／诉讼
connected with the state rather than with the armed forces or with religion 国家的；政府的◆civil aircraft 民用飞机