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- exceptionally good or great; remarkable非凡的, 卓越的; 杰出的：
he had the singular good fortune not to die in the trenches.
他运气特别好, 没有死在战壕中。
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- dated strange or eccentric in some respect〈旧〉奇怪的, 古怪的：
no explanation accompanied this rather singular statement.
对于这条颇为奇特的陈述, 并未附解释。
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- Mathematics possessing unique properties【数】奇异的。
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- Mathematics (of a square matrix) having a zero determinant【数】（方阵）零行列式的。
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- Mathematics denoting a point that is a singularity【数】奇点的。
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- Grammar (of a word or form) denoting or referring to just one person or thing【语法】（词, 形式）表示单数的; 单数的。
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- single; unique单个的; 独一无二的; 独特的：
she always thought of herself as singular, as his only daughter.
她总认为自己是独特的, 是他惟一的女儿。
(一般作the singular)
- Grammar the singular form of a word【语法】（词的）单数形式：
the first person singular.
第一人称单数。
词源
Middle English （in the sense 'solitary, single', also 'beyond the average'）： from Old French singuler, from Latin singularis, from singulus （see SINGLE）.