The word "universal" means pertaining to everyone or everything in the world or a particular group. It can also refer to something that is true or applicable in all times and places.
The word "universal" means pertaining to everyone or everything in the world or a particular group. It can also refer to something that is true or applicable in all times and places.
[ADJ 形容词]普遍的;全体的 Something that is universal relates to everyone in the world or everyone in a particular group or society.
[usu ADJ n]
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。
The desire to look attractive is universal.
爱美之心,人皆有之。
universality
I have been amazed at the universality of all of our experiences, whatever our origins, sex or age.
尽管我们的身世、性别和年龄各不相同,但令我惊讶的是我们都有着共同的经历。
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[ADJ 形容词]宇宙的;全世界的 Something that is universal affects or relates to every part of the world or the universe.
...universal diseases.
全球性的疾病
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]普遍原则;通用原理 A universal is a principle that applies in all cases or a characteristic that is present in all members of a particular class.
There are no economic universals.
没有普遍适用的经济学原理。
Oxford
uni·ver·sal/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl; NAmEˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsl/adjective1done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group 普遍的;全体的;全世界的;共同的◆Such problems are a universal feature of old age.这类问题是老年人的通病。◆Agreement on this issue is almost universal.这个问题几乎取得全体一致的意见。◆universal suffrage(= the right of all the people in a country to vote)普选权2true or right at all times and in all places 普遍存在的;广泛适用的◆universal facts about human nature人性的普遍现象▶uni·ver·sal·ity/ˌjuːnɪvɜːˈsæləti; NAmEˌjuːnɪvɜːrˈsæləti/noun◆the universality of religious experience宗教行为的普遍性universaluniversalsuni·ver·sal/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl; NAmEˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsl/uni·ver·sal·ity/ˌjuːnɪvɜːˈsæləti; NAmEˌjuːnɪvɜːrˈsæləti/
1involving everyone in the world or in a particular group: free universal health care These stories have universal appeal. a topic of universal interest a democracy based on universal suffrage (=when every adult has the right to vote)2true or suitable in every situation: a universal truth—universality /ˌjuːnəvɜːˈsæləti $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]
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universal
[ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl]
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普遍的(48%),通用的(18%),宇宙的(16%),全世界的(11%),全体的(7%)
n.一般概念;普通性
adj.普遍的;通用的;宇宙的;全世界的;全体的
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