A civilian was killed by a stray bullet.
一個平民被流彈打死。
Troops were sent in, ostensibly to protect the civilian population.
謊稱為保護平民而派駐了軍隊。
They bombed military and civilian targets.
他們轟炸了軍事和民用目標。
Ex-soldiers can be disorientated by the transition to civilian life.
退伍軍人開始平民生活可能會感到茫然。
He explained the yellow fever epidemic as a providential act to discourage urban growth
他解釋說黃熱病的流行恰好減緩了城市的擴張。
He spoke angrily about the condition of the urban poor.
他憤怒地談論城市貧民的處境。