civility
英 [sɪ'vɪlɪtɪ]
美 [sə'vɪləti]
英語の語源
- civility (n.)
- late 14c., "status of a citizen," from Old French civilite (14c.), from Latin civitatem (nominative civitas) "the art of governing; courteousness," from cvilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil). Later especially "good citizenship" (1530s). Also "state of being civilized" (1540s); "behavior proper to civilized persons" (1560s).
例文
- 1. Staff members are trained to treat customers with civility at all times.
- スタッフ全員が、いつでもお客様に対して礼儀正しく対応できるように訓練を受けます。
- 2.He greeted us with civility .
- 彼は謙虚に私たちに挨拶した.
- 3.'Thank you，sir，'returned Joyce，with the same quiet civility .
- 「ありがとうございます、先生」ジョイスはさっきのように細やかで丁寧に言った。dd>-金銀島
- 4.Tom shows his civility before his parents 'friends.
- トムは両親の友人の前で礼儀正しく振る舞った。
- 5.He asked nothing more than civility from the rest of the world.
- 彼は他人に対して礼儀だけを求めている。
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