civic

/ˈsɪvɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪvɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsi-vik/ (ame, mw)

civic — 形容詞

  • civicpositive
  • more civiccomparative
  • most civicsuperlative

1. Relating to the official buildings, public services, and administrative affairs

1.形容詞B2
釋義

市政；城市

與城市或市政機關相關的

Relating to the official buildings, public services, and administrative affairs that are run by a local government for the people of a particular municipality.

例句

The mayor announced new civic projects to improve the city's parks and public transport.

市長宣布了新的市政計畫，要改善城市的公園和大眾運輸。

civic + noun: civic projects — city-funded improvements

Rohan attended a civic meeting where residents discussed plans for a new playground.

Rohan 參加了一場市政會議，當地居民在會中討論新建遊樂場的計畫。

同義詞
  • municipal

    more formal and technical; used mainly for government structures and legal contexts

  • city

    functions as an adjective in noun phrases like 'city council'; less formal, less official-sounding than 'civic'

  • urban

    describes the character or location of a city, not the government; 'urban areas' vs 'civic authorities'

反義詞
  • rural

    relating to the countryside rather than a town or city

文法句型

civic + noun (civic centre, civic leaders, civic projects)

用法筆記

Used only before a noun (attributive position). The noun that follows usually refers to something run or provided by the local government, such as a building, a service, or an official role. Not used for private businesses or personal matters.

常見錯誤

❌The park is a civic space for everyone to enjoy.
✅The park is a public space for everyone to enjoy.
💡'Civic' describes official city services or buildings; 'public' is more natural for general spaces open to all.

2. Connected with the duties, rights, and responsibilities that people have as memb

2.形容詞B2
釋義

公民的

與公民責任義務相關的

Connected with the duties, rights, and responsibilities that people have as members of a community or country, such as voting, volunteering, following laws, and helping to improve society.

例句

Voting in elections is a basic civic duty for people living in a democracy.

在民主國家中，投票選舉是一項基本的公民義務。

civic duty — a fixed expression for a responsibility of citizenship

Priya volunteered at the local food bank because she believed in civic responsibility.

Priya 因為認同公民責任的理念，自願到當地的食物銀行幫忙。

同義詞
  • citizen's

    possessive form used informally; 'citizen's duty' is less common than 'civic duty'

  • public

    broader; refers to the general population without the specific sense of responsible membership that 'civic' carries

  • community

    less formal; focuses on the local group rather than the formal duties of citizenship

反義詞
  • selfish

    describes behaviour that ignores the needs of others or the community

  • private

    not involving the community or the public; personal rather than social

文法句型

civic + noun (civic duty, civic pride, civic responsibility)

用法筆記

Almost always appears in fixed collocations such as 'civic duty', 'civic pride', 'civic spirit', 'civic responsibility', and 'civic education'. The tone is positive and idealistic — it describes what good members of a community should do, not what they are legally forced to do. Distinguished from sense 1 in that it refers to people's roles as citizens rather than to city institutions.

常見錯誤

❌He showed good civic by helping his elderly neighbour.
✅He showed good civic spirit by helping his elderly neighbour.
💡'Civic' is an adjective, not a noun; it must modify a noun like 'spirit', 'duty', or 'pride'.
❌She has strong civic to her country.
✅She has a strong sense of civic duty to her country.
💡The adjective 'civic' cannot stand alone; pair it with a noun such as 'duty' or 'responsibility'.