Word · Frequency #6943
communal
公有的
核心释义
shared or used by all members of a group; not private
- 1.
与社区或公社有关的
Pertaining to a community or a commune.
- 2.
为团体而非个人的
for or by a group rather than individuals; - Paul Roche
- 3.
由社区共享的；公共的
Shared by a community; public.
- 4.
与小行政区或社区有关的
relating to a small administrative district or community
与社区或公社有关的；为团体而非个人的；由社区共享的；公共的；与小行政区或社区有关的；公社的；[法] 公共的
用法In use
The garden is a communal space where all residents can grow vegetables.
用法提示：这里communal作为形容词，表示‘公共的’，修饰space，强调属于全体居民的共享空间。
They decided to establish a communal kitchen to save on cooking costs.
用法提示：communal修饰kitchen，意为‘共用的’，指由多人共同使用的厨房。
The tribe's communal hunting practices ensured food for everyone.
用法提示：communal修饰hunting practices，表示‘集体的’，强调由部落成员共同进行的活动。
dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew
a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared
communal elections in several European countries
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- communal living
- 集体生活
- They decided to try communal living in a shared house.他们决定在合租房中尝试集体生活。
- communal land
- 公有土地
- The village owns the communal land where everyone can graze their cattle.村庄拥有公有土地，每个人都可以在那里放牛。
- communal area
- 公共区域
- The apartment block has a communal area with a garden.这栋公寓楼有一个带花园的公共区域。
- communal kitchen
- 公用厨房
- Residents share a communal kitchen on each floor.居民们共用每层楼的公用厨房。
- communal spirit
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个公社（commune）里，大家共同（common）使用资源，记住communal就是“公有的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词常用于正式或书面语境，多用于描述集体共有或公社性质的事物，如 communal ownership（公有）、communal living（集体生活）。在非正式口语中较少单独使用，通常见于固定表达或特定领域。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -al suffix but have different vowel sounds in the preceding syllable; only the final syllable /əl/ matches. They are not perfect rhymes with 'communal'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.