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- attrib. of, affecting, or belonging to a particular person rather than anyone else个人的, 私人的：
her personal fortune was recently estimated at £37 million.
她的个人财产据最近估计有3,700万英镑。
1.1
- done or made by a particular person; involving the actual presence or action of a particular individual本人直接从事的, 亲自的：
the President and his wife made personal appearances for the re-election of the state governor.
总统和夫人为州长连任亲自露面。
1.2
- done, intended, or made for a particular person针对个人的：
a personal loan.
个人贷款。
2
- of or concerning one's private life, relationships, and emotions rather than matters connected with one's public or professional career涉及私人的; 涉及隐私的：
the book describes his sporting career and gives little information about his personal life.
那本书描述了他的体育生涯, 对他的私生活几乎只字未提。
2.1
- referring to an individual's character, appearance, or private life, especially in a hostile or critical way涉及人身的; 针对个人的; 人身攻击的：
he had the cheek to make personal remarks
他竟厚着脸皮发表人身攻击的言论
you look like a drowned rat - nothing personal.
你看起来像一只落水的老鼠——没有任何人身攻击的意思。
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- attrib. of or relating to a person's body人身的, 身体的：
personal hygiene.
个人卫生。
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- attrib. Grammar of or denoting one of the three persons【语法】人称的。见PERSON （义项2）。
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- existing as a self-aware entity, not as an abstraction or an impersonal force有人性的：
Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe in a personal God.
犹太人、基督徒和穆斯林都相信有人性的上帝。
(一般作 personals)
- chiefly N. Amer. an advertisement or message in the personal column of a newspaper〈主北美〉（报纸私人广告栏内的）私人信息发布; 私人广告。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin personalis 'of a person', from persona （see PERSON）.