Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2968
Fully loadeduniversal
普遍的；全体的
Common to all members of a group or class.
- 1.
Of or pertaining to the universe.
属于或关于宇宙的。
- 2.
Common to all members of a group or class.
某一群体或类别所有成员共有的。
- 3.
Common to all society; worldwide, global.
全社会共同的；世界性的,全球的。
- 4.
Unlimited; vast; infinite.
无限的；广阔的；无穷的。
- 5.
Useful for many purposes; all-purpose.
适用于多种用途的；多用途的。
全世界的；全球的；通用的；多用途的；宇宙的；无限的；无穷尽的；属于或关于宇宙的。
In use
The new safety rules have universal support from the staff.
Clean drinking water is a universal human right.
The appeal of the new teaching app is universal among the students.
universal + noun
This is a universal truth.
这是一个普遍真理。
it is universal that + clause
It is universal that all humans need water.
所有人都需要水是普遍的。
universal to + noun
The desire for freedom is universal to all cultures.
Connections
Collocations
- universal truth
- 普遍真理
- The pursuit of universal truth is the goal of science.追求普遍真理是科学的目标。
- universal language
- 通用语言
- Music is often considered a universal language.音乐常被视为一种通用语言。
- universal suffrage
- 普选权
- Universal suffrage was achieved after a long struggle.普选权经过长期斗争才得以实现。
- universal access
- 普及接入
- The goal is to provide universal access to clean water.目标是提供清洁用水的普及接入。
- universal health care
- 全民医保
- Many countries have implemented universal health care systems.许多国家已实施全民医保体系。
- universal basic income
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个统一的（uni）世界（versal），万物都适用——universal就是‘通用的’。
Context & Register
多用于正式或学术场合，表示全球性、普遍性或通用性。
Grammar Note
通常不用于比较级或最高级，因为其本身已表示‘绝对的普遍’
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -vɜːrsəl (e.g., rehearsal, dispersal, traversal) rhyme with universal. Words ending in -ɔːrsəl (e.g., dorsal, floral) are lookalikes with a different vowel sound.
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。
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