Word · Frequency #738
individuals
个人；个体
individuals is the plural of individual.
a person considered on their own, not as part of a group
- 1.
A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
被单独考虑的人,而非作为群体中的一员。
- 2.
A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.
作为法律主体的单个自然人,与公司等法人相对
- 3.
An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.
与类别相对的物体,无论是事物还是主体。
- 4.
An element belonging to a population.
属于某个群体的个体
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
In use
Every individual has the right to express their opinion.
The welfare of the individual is important in a democratic society.
She is a very creative individual.
Connections
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
- 个人责任
- We must take individual responsibility for our actions.我们必须对自己的行为承担个人责任。
- individual needs
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.