快速答案
cível 是民事法律领域的专门形容词；civil 更广泛指公民、民间或非军事。
可靠的方法是先判断这个词在句子里的功能，再翻译。
每个词的作用
cível
civil-law
Use cível for the branch of law and courts dealing with noncriminal civil matters.
civil
civil or civilian
Use civil for citizenship, private society, nonmilitary status, or courteous conduct.
如何选择
- cível: Choose cível if the sentence points to the branch of law and courts dealing with noncriminal civil matters.
- civil: Choose civil if the sentence points to citizenship, private society, nonmilitary status, or courteous conduct.
例句
O processo tramita numa vara cível.
The case is proceeding in a civil court.
A defesa civil emitiu um alerta.
Civil defense issued an alert.
常见误区
A ação can be cível, while a pessoa is civil. In legal titles, preserve the institution’s exact terminology.
放到语境中练习
从你的真实生活中选一个句子，写两遍：一次用 cível，一次用 civil。如果两个版本都可以，说明意思怎样变化。