unity
/ˈjuːnətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies) ［mass noun］
1
- the state of being united or joined as a whole, especially in a political context（尤指政治上）团结; 联合; 统一：
European unity
欧洲统一
economic unity.
经济统一。
1.1
- harmony or agreement between people or groups（人与人）和谐; 协调; 一致：
their leaders called for unity between opposing factions.
领导人呼吁各反对派之间协调一致。
1.2
- the state of forming a complete and pleasing whole, especially in an artistic context（尤指艺术作品）总体布局, 统一性：
the repeated phrase gives the piece unity and cohesion.
重复出现的乐句为乐曲增添了总体效果和连贯性。
1.3
- count noun a thing forming a complex whole统一体; 完整的东西：
they speak of the three parts as a unity.
他们将三个部分视作一个整体。
1.4
- count noun each of the three dramatic principles requiring limitation of the supposed time of a drama to that occupied in acting it or to a single day (unity of time), use of one scene throughout (unity of place), and concentration on the development of a single plot (unity of action)三一律（指戏剧在时间、地点和情节三点上的统一性）。
2
- Mathematics the number one【数】一。
词源
Middle English: from Old French unite, from Latin unitas, from unus ' one'.