1ADJ [usually ADJ n]普遍的;全体的 Something that is universal relates to everyone in the world or everyone in a particular group or society. 普遍的;全体的
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。
2ADJ 宇宙的;全世界的 Something that is universal affects or relates to every part of the world or the universe. 宇宙的;全世界的
...universal diseases.
全球性的疾病
3N-COUNT 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. 普遍原则;通用原理
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, seem普遍;好像共通▸➤become變得普遍▸➤remain仍然普遍存在ADVERB➤truly十分普遍▸➤by no means, far from絕非普遍;遠非一般◇Some of the teachers are technical specialists, but this is far from universal.有些老師是技術方面的專家,但這絕不是普遍現象。➤almost, near, nearly, virtually幾乎是普遍的;接近共通;實際上通用▸➤apparently顯然普遍▸➤supposedly一般認為通用◇supposedly universal standards據稱通用的標準PREPOSITION➤among在⋯中普遍◇These practices remain universal among the islanders.這些依然是島上居民慣常的做法。➤in在⋯方面普遍◇a plan that is universal in scope應用範圍很廣的計劃