universal
- adj.普遍的;共同的;全世界的;普遍存在的;全体的;广泛适用的
- n.一般性;[哲学]一般概念;[逻辑学]全称命题
复数： universals 派生词： universality n.
universe 宇宙 + -al ...的
universaladj.
普遍的；全体的；全世界的；共同的
done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group
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
普遍存在的；广泛适用的
true or right at all times and in all places
universal facts about human nature
人性的普遍现象
the universality of religious experience
宗教行为的普遍性
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ADJ 普遍的；全体的
Something that is universal relates to everyone in the world or everyone in a particular group or society.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。
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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 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 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。
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- coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions
- in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps
- Synonym: universal joint
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- a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings
- some form of religion seems to be a human universal
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- (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
- Synonym: universal proposition
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- (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
- Synonym: linguistic universal
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- of worldwide scope or applicability
- an issue of cosmopolitan import
- the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morle
- universal experience
- Synonym: cosmopolitan ecumenical oecumenical general worldwide world-wide
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- adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations
- universal wrench", "universal chuck
- universal screwdriver
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- applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
- the play opened to universal acclaim
- rap enjoys universal appeal among teenage boys
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It is an almost universal truth that the more we are promoted in a job , the less we actually exercise the skills we initially used to perform it .
这几乎是一条普遍的真理：我们在某一工作中越往上晋升，实际运用那些当初在工作中经常实践的技能的机会就越少。
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It 's a universal truth .
这是一个普遍的真理。
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Such problems are a universal feature of old age .
这类问题是老年人的通病。
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Agreement on this issue is almost universal .
这个问题几乎取得全体一致的意见。
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Shaking your head for ' No ' is not universal .
以摇头表示“不”，并非放诸四海而皆准。
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The dove is a universal symbol of peace .
鸽子是和平的共同象征。
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He became an object of universal derision .
他成了众人嘲弄的对象。
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The Universal Product Code symbol , also known as the ‘ bar code ’ , is printed on products for sale and contains information that a computer can read .
通用产品代码符号，亦称“条形码”，印在出售的商品上，其中含有计算机能识别的信息。
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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。
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The desire to look attractive is universal .
爱美之心，人皆有之。
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Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness
有几个作者都假设存在普遍意识。
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He was probably right to intuit that it was universal .
他凭直觉认为它具有普遍性，也许他是正确的。
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His action had been greeted with almost universal disapproval .
他的行动几乎遭到了一致的反对。
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He was an advocate of universal suffrage as a basis for social equality .
他提倡普选权，认为这是社会公平的基础。
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The result has not met universal approbation .
该结果尚未获得普遍认同。
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We communicated in a medley of foreign words and universal gestures .
我们边说着外语，边打着通用的手势进行交流。
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By 1920 , Fox and Universal were already names to conjure with .
到1920年，福克斯和环球已经声名显赫。
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Perhaps it is the almost universal use of flavourings that makes it so hard to tell the products apart .
或许是因为调料的使用几乎千篇一律才使得那些产品难以区分开。
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There are no economic universals .
没有普遍适用的经济学原理。
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Universal have agreed to pay £ 2.5 million for Grisham 's next , as yet unwritten , novel .
环球公司已同意为格里森姆下一部还未动笔的小说支付250万英镑。
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The universal bogey is AIDS
艾滋病是所有人唯恐避之不及的东西。
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House price is a topic of universal interest .
房价是人们普遍关注的一个问题。
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This book has universal appeal .
这本书老少咸宜。
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Television offers universal entertainment .
电视提供大众化的娱乐节目。
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First of all we should make primary education universal .
首先我们应普及初等教育。
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Japan is a member to the Universal Postal Union .
日本是万国邮政联盟的成员（国）。
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No kidding , it 's not easy to get a universal instrument these days .
说真的，现在要买台万能仪可不容易。
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Einstein 's theory of relativity won for him universal esteem .
爱因斯坦的相对论赢得了全世界对他的崇敬。
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Universal celebrations are held and the whole nation is in elation .
普天同庆，万众欢腾。
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This question must be brought up time and again in the hope of attracting universal attention .
这个问题必须反复讲，以期引起各方面的重视。
指想法、信仰等为大部分人所持有并接受的，只作定语。
It is a popular misunderstanding that the higher the price is, the better the product will be.
一种普遍的错误观念认为：东西越贵，质量就会越好。
Was popular opinion divided on the real-name train ticket system?
对于实名购买火车票制度，民众意见有分歧吗？
指经常在多人身上或多个地方发生的。
Insomnia is fairly common among adults.
成年人失眠是常有的事。
It is common for children to be afraid of sleeping alone.
小孩子不敢一个人睡觉是很常见的。
指平常的，没有不同或特别之处的。
This movie is about ordinary people.
这部电影是关于普通人的。
Physical exercise should be part of ordinary life.
体育锻炼理应是日常生活的一部分。
I recommend this novel because it is written in ordinary language.
我推荐这本小说是因为它是用平凡的语言写成的。
指包括某一群体中的每个人在内的，无一例外。
This book has universal appeal.
这本书老少咸宜。
House price is a topic of universal interest.
房价是人们普遍关注的一个问题。