"公务员"用英语可以翻译为"civil servant"。

"公务员"这个词来自拉丁文"pubpcus"和"officium",分别意为"公共的"和"职责"。在英语中,"civil"也有"公共的"的意思,所以"civil servant"就指"公共职责人员"。

以下是一些例句及其中文翻译:

"John works as a civil servant in the Department of Education." (约翰在教育部担任公务员。)
"She has been a civil servant for over 20 years." (她已经当公务员超过20年了。)
"The civil servant examination is very competitive." (公务员考试竞争很激烈。)