universal

单词音标

universal音标[,ju:ni\'vә:sl]

汉语翻译

a. 全世界的, 普遍的, 宇宙的, 通用的

n. 一般概念

【电】 通用的

词型变化

名词:universalness副词:universally

词意辨析

common, ordinary, commonplace, general, usual, popular, universal

这些形容词均含有“普通的，普遍的”之意。

common: 多用于指物，侧重很常见，不稀奇。

ordinary: 用于物，指每天发生，十分平淡无奇；用于人，指无特别之处，很一般。

commonplace: 强调缺少新意。

general: 语气强于common，侧重大多如此，很少有例外情况。

usual: 指常见常闻和常做的事或举动，强调惯常性。

popular: 指适应大众爱好、需要，为大家所公认或接受。

universal: 与general同义，但语气较强，侧重对每个人或事物都适用，根本没有例外。

英语解释

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

例句

Music has been called the universal language.

人们称音乐为世界的语言。

His courage compels universal admiration.

他的勇气不禁令人肃然起敬。

English is referred to as a universal language.

英文被称为世界语言。

When was universal suffrage introduced in your country?

贵国是什么时候实行普选权的？

The condition of being universal; universality.

普遍特征作为普遍的条件; 普遍性

Overpopulation is a universal problem.

人口过多是全球性的问题。

Television provides universal entertainment.

电视提供大众化的娱乐。