early 15c., "association," from French comité, from Latin comitas "courtesy, friendliness, kindness, affability," from comis "courteous, friendly, kind," which is of uncertain origin. Meaning "courtesy" in English is from 1540s. Phrase comity of nations attested from 1862: "The obligation recognized by civilized nations to respect each other's laws and usages as far as their separate interests allow."
雙語例句
1. Sometimes comity is regarded as a stimulus to the pattern of behaviour.
禮讓有時被視作行為模式的一個促進因素.
來自辭典例句
2. No comity by which a democratic society must live had broken down.
一個民主社會所賴以生存的崇尚禮讓的風(fēng)氣敗壞了.
來自辭典例句
3. I line up, I civilization, I comity, I am happy!
我排隊 、 我文明 、 我禮讓 、 我快樂!
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. A comity committee found series serious problems in the current system.