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incivility

英 [ɪnsɪ'vɪlɪtɪ] 美[,ɪnsə'vɪləti]
  • n. 无礼貌

词态变化


复数: incivilities;

中文词源


incivility 粗鲁行为

in-,不,非,civility,文明。

英英释意


1. deliberate discourtesy

英文词源


incivility (n.)
1580s, "want of civilized behavior, rudeness," from French incivilité (early 15c.), from Late Latin incivilitatem (nominative incivilitas), from incivilis "not civil," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + civilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil). Meaning "an act of rudeness" is from 1650s. Incivil "not conducive to common good" is from mid-15c.

实用场景例句


It is gross incivility to refuse answer when spoken to.
当人家找你说话时拒绝答应是极其无礼的事.

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A foretastes of seriousness of incivility is suggested by what has been happening in Houston.
休斯顿所发生的情况预示:如果不讲文明,讲产生何种严重后果.

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Does anyone doubt that we live in an age of incivility, of distrust of other cultures?
有人怀疑过我们处在一种粗野 、 不信任其他文化的时代里?

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Was not this some excuse for incivility , if I was uncivil?
即使我刚才真是无礼,难道这不是我无礼的某种起因 吗 ?

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Was not this some excuse for incivility, if I was uncivil? But I have other provocations.
要是我果真没有礼貌,那么,这还不够作为我没有礼貌的理由 吗 ?

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