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.
雙語例句
1. It is gross incivility to refuse answer when spoken to.
當人家找你說話時拒絕答應是極其無禮的事.
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2. Was not this some excuse for incivility , if I was uncivil?
即使我剛才真是無禮,難道這不是我無禮的某種起因 嗎 ?
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3. A foretastes of seriousness of incivility is suggested by what has been happening in Houston.
休斯頓所發(fā)生的情況預示:如果不講文明,講產生何種嚴重后果.
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4. Does anyone doubt that we live in an age of incivility, of distrust of other cultures?
有人懷疑過我們處在一種粗野 、 不信任其他文化的時代里?
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5. Was not this some excuse for incivility, if I was uncivil? But I have other provocations.