universal

汉语翻译

a. 全世界的, 普遍的, 宇宙的, 通用的
n. 一般概念
【电】 通用的

词型变化

名词:universalness 副词:universally 

词意辨析

common, ordinary, commonplace, general, usual, popular, universal

这些形容词均含有“普通的，普遍的”之意。
common: 多用于指物，侧重很常见，不稀奇。
ordinary: 用于物，指每天发生，十分平淡无奇；用于人，指无特别之处，很一般。
commonplace: 强调缺少新意。
general: 语气强于common，侧重大多如此，很少有例外情况。
usual: 指常见常闻和常做的事或举动，强调惯常性。
popular: 指适应大众爱好、需要，为大家所公认或接受。
universal: 与general同义，但语气较强，侧重对每个人或事物都适用，根本没有例外。

英语解释

名词 universal:

(linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages同义词：linguistic universal(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class同义词：universal propositiona behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beingscoupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions同义词：universal joint

形容词 universal:

of worldwide scope or applicability同义词：cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, worldwide, world-wideapplicable to or common to all members of a group or setadapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations

例句

Music has been called the universal language.人们称音乐为世界的语言。His courage compels universal admiration.他的勇气不禁令人肃然起敬。English is referred to as a universal language.英文被称为世界语言。When was universal suffrage introduced in your country?贵国是什么时候实行普选权的？The condition of being universal; universality.普遍特征作为普遍的条件; 普遍性Overpopulation is a universal problem.人口过多是全球性的问题。Television provides universal entertainment.电视提供大众化的娱乐。