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民用
mín yòng
Meaning
- (for) civilian use
Definition
指用于民众或一般公众的，与军用相对。
Civilian use; used by the general public, as opposed to military use.
Usage
通常用来修饰与普通民众生活相关的产品、设施、技术等，强调非军事用途。
Used to describe products, facilities, technologies, etc., that are for ordinary people, emphasizing non-military purposes.
Examples
- 1 这家公司主要生产民用飞机。 (This company mainly produces civilian aircraft.)
- 2 民用建筑的设计要考虑到居住的舒适性。 (The design of civilian buildings should consider living comfort.)
- 3 这项技术最初是军用，后来转向民用。 (This technology was initially military, later turned to civilian use.)
- 4 民用燃料的价格波动会影响家庭开支。 (Fluctuations in civilian fuel prices affect household expenses.)
- 5 民用无人机在农业和摄影领域应用广泛。 (Civilian drones are widely used in agriculture and photography.)
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