What does “civil list” mean?

中文含义：文官职位名册；政治家和行政官员的职务和薪酬清单。

词性：noun

美式音标：/’sɪvəl lɪst/

同义词：salary list, payroll

易混淆单词：civic list

Examples in both languages:

  • The civil list determines the salaries of government officials in the UK.（文官名册决定了英国政府官员的薪酬。）
  • The civil list was abolished in France during the revolution.（法国在革命期间废除了文官职位名册。）