Dictionary Workbench Ondict
Word Bank Import Dict Cloud Sync

    civil defence

    Dictionary entry view. Switch to definition mode above when you know the meaning but not the word.

    civil defence

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Military
    ˌcivil deˈfence British English, civil defense American English noun [uncountable]  PMthe organization of ordinary rather than military people to help defend their country from military attack 民防
    Examples from the Corpus
    civil defence• The country has made few preparations for civil defence.• These difficulties were greatly exacerbated by poor civil defence planning.
    ˌcivil deˈfence nounChineseSyllable
    defend Corpus ordinary organization people the of than military help rather to


    civil defence
    ˌcivil deˈfence British English, civil defense American English noun [uncountable]
    the organization of ordinary rather than military people to help defend their country from military attack


    civil defenceBrE /ˌsɪvl dɪˈfens/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪvl dɪˈfens/ 🔊 (especially US ˌcivil deˈfense) noun [uncountable] the organization and training of ordinary people to protect themselves from attack during a war or, in the US, from natural disasters such as hurricanes 民防