1 ADJ [ADJ n] 个别的;单独的 Individual means relating to one person or thing, rather than to a large group. 个别的;单独的
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They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions.
他们等待团体作决定而不是各自作出决定。
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Aid to individual countries would be linked to progress towards democracy.
对个别国家的援助会与其民主进程相挂钩。
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Divide the vegetables among four individual dishes.
把蔬菜分开盛放在4个单独的盘子里。
SYN separate, single, independent, isolated
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...cheeses which come in individually wrapped segments.
单独包装成块的奶酪
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There are 96 pieces and they are worth, individually and collectively, a lot of money.
共有 96 件,它们无论单独一件还是放在一起,都值很多钱。
2 N-COUNT 个体;个人 An individual is a person. 个体;个人
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...anonymous individuals who are doing good things within our community.
一些在我们社区内做好事却不留名的个人
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...the rights and responsibilities of the individual.
个人的权利和责任
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A child's awareness of being an individual grows in stages during the pre-school years.
孩子的个体意识在入学前的几年中逐渐增强。
SYN person, being, human, party [informal]
3 ADJ-GRADED 独特的;有个性的 If you describe someone or something as individual, you mean that you admire them because they are very unusual and do not try to imitate other people or things. 独特的;有个性的 [approval]
SYN unique, different, special, original
| Thesaurus | individual Also look up: |
| N. | human being, person 2 |
| PRON. | somebody, someone 2 |
| ADJ. | distinctive, original, unique 3 |
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