individual
noun[C]
uk/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/us/ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/individualnoun[C](SINGLE)
B2
asinglepersonor thing,especiallywhencomparedto thegroupor set to which theybelong:
个人,个体Every individual hasrightswhich must never be taken away.每个人都有一些不可剥夺的权利。
Like manycreativeindividuals, she can be verybad-tempered.像许多富有创造力的人一样,她的脾气有时会很不好。
Wetrytotreatourstudentsas individuals.我们力图把学生当成独立的个体来对待。
- The newtaxsystemwould becalculatedon thevalueofpropertyownedby an individual.
- It's aglobalproblem- what can individuals do about it?
- He's anextremelyunattractiveindividual, don't youthink?
- Thecomplexityandcostlinessof thejudicialsystemmilitate againstjusticefor the individual.
- Thegovernmenthas beenencouragingindividuals tooptout of thestatepensionscheme.
Particular and individual
- be the very thingidiom
- biomarker
- calling card
- capita
- certain
- especially
- head
- individualistically
- individuality
- individualized
- individually
- interindividual
- matter
- personally
- pet
- private
- respectively
- separately
- severally
- specific
individualnoun[C](DIFFERENT)
C2
apersonwhothinksorbehavesintheirownoriginalway:
(思想或行为)与众不同的人,有个性的人If nothingelse, theschoolwillturnher into an individual.即使不能有其他建树,这所学校至少会将她培养成为一个有其独特气质的人。
Exceptional qualities, things and people
- a gift from the godsidiom
- be a oneidiom
- character
- curiosity
- distinction
- distinctiveness
- exoticism
- favoured
- gift
- have-a-go hero
- magic
- national treasure
- nonpareil
- personal touch
- rare breed
- right
- superwoman
- the chosen fewidiom
- the X factor
- uniqueness
individual
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/us/ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/individualadjective(SINGLE)
B1[before noun]
existingandconsideredseparatelyfrom the other things orpeoplein agroup:
个体的,个人的Each individualtableisfinishedbyhand.每一张桌子都是手工做成的。
B1[before noun]
given to orrelatingto asingle,separatepersonor thing:
单个的Wedealwith eachcaseon an individualbasis.我们单独处理每个病例。
- Theiryoungestchildis at thestagewhere she can say individual words but notfullsentences.
- TheUnitedStatesis afederationof 50 individualstates.
- Thelocaleducationauthoritieshavedevolvedfinancialcontrolto individualschools.
- Shethinksthatyoungpeopletoday are tooconcernedwith individualhappinessandgratification.
- Thispartystandsforlowtaxesand individualfreedom.
Particular and individual
- be the very thingidiom
- biomarker
- calling card
- capita
- certain
- especially
- head
- individualistically
- individuality
- individualized
- individually
- interindividual
- matter
- personally
- pet
- private
- respectively
- separately
- severally
- specific
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Numbers: single, double & multiple
individualadjective(DIFFERENT)
belongingorrelatingto, orsuitablefor,peopleor things that are different orparticularin some way:
独特的,特有的childrenwith individualneeds有各自需求的孩子
Marion has a very individual writingstyle.玛丽昂的写作风格与众不同。
Particular and individual
- be the very thingidiom
- biomarker
- calling card
- capita
- certain
- especially
- head
- individualistically
- individuality
- individualized
- individually
- interindividual
- matter
- personally
- pet
- private
- respectively
- separately
- severally
- specific