universal

[.ju:ni'və:səl]

adj.普遍的, 全世界的, 宇宙的, 全体的, 通用的
n.通用

a.

1. 全体的; 普遍的; 一般的

The government introduced universal secondary education years ago.

几年前, 政府就倡导普及中等教育。

2. 众所周知的

3. 宇宙的; 全世界的

Football is a universal game.

足球是一项全球性的运动。

4. 万能的, 通用的

This machine has a universal use in the home.

这种机器在家庭中有广泛的用途。

5. 多才多艺的; 博闻广见的

Such a universal genius is hard to come by.

这样的全才是很难得的。

6. 整个的, 完整的

7. 【电】交直流通用的

8. 【哲】全称的, 总称的

n.

1. 普通性; 普遍现象[U][C]

2. 【哲】一般概念[C]

词形变化

副词: universally | 名词: universalness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.普通的, 普遍的, 广泛的

general  generic  all-inclusive  all-embracing  comprehensive  worldwide  widespread  common  catholic  ecumenical  all-over  planetary  intercontinental  pandemic  global  broad  prevalent

a.无边的, 无限的

unlimited  limitless  infinite  unmeasurable  measureless  unbounded  boundless  endless  unrestricted  

同义参见:

international  cosmopolitan  extensive  encyclopedic  overall  

反义:

a.全体的; 完整的

individual  

反义参见:

particular  

英英释义

名词 universal:

(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages

同义词：linguistic universal

(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class

同义词：universal proposition

a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings

coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions

同义词：universal joint

形容词 universal:

of worldwide scope or applicability

同义词：cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, worldwide, world-wide

applicable to or common to all members of a group or set

adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations

补充

universaluniversal英:[ˌju:niˈvə:səl] 美:[ˌjunəˈvɚsəl]adj.1.全体的His speech met with universal applause.他的演讲博得全场的喝彩。2.广泛的, 普遍的It's a universal truth.这是一个普遍真理。These habits are both universal among mankind and peculiar to individuals.这些习惯在全人类中很普遍, 而对个人来说又很独特。3.在世界各地的, 世界性的Climate change is a universal problem.气候变化是个世界性的问题。

例句

1. The desire to look attractive is universal.爱美之心, 人皆有之。 2. They touched on various topics of universal interest.他们谈及人们普遍感兴趣的各种话题。 3. The insurance industry has produced its own proposals for universal health care.保险业提出了自己的全民医疗保健方案。 4. The shortage of good managers had become a universal phenomenon.缺乏优秀的经理是个普遍现象。 5. There are no economic universals.没有普遍适用的经济学原理。 6. universal adult suffrage.成人普选权。 7. the incidents caused universal concern.事件引起普遍关注。 8. The environment is a universal issue.环境问题是全球问题。 9. universal human emotions人类共同情感 10. an idea with universal appeal/acceptance普遍感兴趣/能接受的想法 11. universal health care全民医疗保健 12. universal suffrage [=the right for all adults in a country to vote]普选权 13. universal truths/laws普遍真理/法则 14. a pattern that is universal across all cultures各种文化中普遍存在的模式 15. a universally recognized/accepted truth公认的真理