Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #738
individual
个人；个体
核心释义
a person considered on their own, not as part of a group
- 1.
被单独考虑的人,而非作为群体中的一员。
A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
- 2.
作为法律主体的单个自然人,与公司等法人相对
A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.
- 3.
与类别相对的物体,无论是事物还是主体。
An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.
- 4.
属于某个群体的个体
An element belonging to a population.
自然人；单个事物；个体；个体；个例；被单独考虑的人,而非作为群体中的一员。；作为法律主体的单个自然人,与公司等法人相对
用法In use
Every individual has the right to express their opinion.
用法提示：作为名词，表示「个体」或「个人」
The welfare of the individual is important in a democratic society.
用法提示：作为名词，表示「个体」或「个人」
She is a very creative individual.
用法提示：作为名词，表示「个体」或「个人」
individuals who/that + clause
复数 individuals 后常接 who 或 that 引导的定语从句，用来描述某一类人。
Individuals who eat breakfast tend to concentrate better in class.
吃早餐的人在课堂上往往更能集中注意力。
a/an + adj + individual
individual 前可加形容词，指某个具体的人，比 person 更强调其作为独立个体。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- individual rights
- 个人权利
- The constitution protects individual rights.宪法保护个人权利。
- individual differences
- 个体差异
- Teachers should respect individual differences among students.教师应尊重学生之间的个体差异。
- each individual
- 每个个体
- Each individual has unique talents.每个个体都有独特的才能。
- individual freedom
- 个人自由
- Individual freedom is a fundamental value.个人自由是一项基本价值。
- individual responsibility
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：in（在）+ divid（divide分割）+ u（你）+ al（全部），想象“在分割你和全部”即为单独的个体。
语境与语域Context & Register
作为名词时，register为中性，通常用于正式或学术语境，指单个的人或生物个体。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ual. Only 'residual' rhymes exactly with 'individual' (same stressed vowel /ɪ/ and following /dʒuəl/). 'Gradual' shares the /dʒuəl/ ending but has a different stressed vowel. Other words have different consonant before -ual and varying stress.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.