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."
实用例句
1. Sometimes comity is regarded as a stimulus to the pattern of behaviour.
礼让有时被视作行为模式的一个促进因素.
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2. No comity by which a democratic society must live had broken down.
一个民主社会所赖以生存的崇尚礼让的风气败坏了.
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3. I line up, I civilization, I comity, I am happy!
我排队 、 我文明 、 我礼让 、 我快乐!
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4. A comity committee found series serious problems in the current system.
已经有团体发现了现行体系中存在的很多严重问题.
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5. Let us write our true comity in the vain network ~!
