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| /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl/ |
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| 1 | involving or affecting everyone in the world 全世界的；普遍的；影响全体的 |
| universal human rights 普遍的人权 |
| the universal language of music 世界性的音乐语言 |
| | 1a | involving all the members of a group or society 全体的 | | The proposal has not met with universal agreement. 这项提议未能得到全体的一致同意。 | | The Act provided for universal free education. 该法令规定了普及免费教育。 | |
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| 2 | suitable for a lot of different situations, sizes, or uses 通用的；万能的 |
| a universal rain cover 万能遮雨布 |
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| universality noun U |
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| /ˌjuːnɪvɜːˈsæləti/ |
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| universally adv |
| He’ s universally known as Charlie. 人人都叫他查利。 |
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