individual

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

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a person considered separately rather than as part of a group
- The competition is open to both teams and individuals.
- Treatment depends on the individual involved.
- He has persuaded private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) to donate to the collection.
- There is no single individual who is to blame.
- Wealthy individuals currently account for about 75 per cent of hedge fund investment, and institutions make up the other 25 per cent.
- We are concerned to protect the rights of the individual.
- as an individual Every child is treated here as an individual.
- among individuals Symptoms of depression vary among individuals.
- between individuals Differences between individuals affect their susceptibility to disease.
Extra Examples
- The school’s reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals.
- Each course has to be tailored to the needs of the individual.
- It's up to the individual concerned to contact the police.
- No single individual had done so much for the development of the motor vehicle.
- Eating habits are bound to vary from individual to individual.
- Society does not consist of isolated individuals, but people in a network of relationships.
- The average individual watches around three hours of television per day.
- The motives influencing a particular individual may change from time to time.
- The needs of the community outweigh those of any single individual.
- The teacher should treat each pupil as an individual.
- We know that all human individuals are unique.
- We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals.
- a group of like-minded individuals
- accusations of racism against named individuals
- donations from wealthy individuals
- The ballot papers could easily fall into the hands of an unscrupulous individual.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- outstanding
- talented
- key
- …
… of individuals
- class
- group
verb + individual
- treat somebody as
individual + verb
- differ
- vary
phrases
- no one individual
- no single individual
- any one individual
- …
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a single member of a class of things
- They live in a group or as individuals, depending on the species.
a person who is original and very different from others
- She's grown into quite an individual.
- She saw the artist as a unique individual, possessing a heightened awareness of reality.
(informal, usually disapproving) a person of a particular type, especially a strange one
- an odd-looking individual
- So this individual came up and demanded money.
- This scruffy-looking individual wandered into the office.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- outstanding
- talented
- key
- …
… of individuals
- class
- group
verb + individual
- treat somebody as
individual + verb
- differ
- vary
phrases
- no one individual
- no single individual
- any one individual
- …
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individual

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

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[only before noun] (often used after each) considered separately rather than as part of a group
- We interviewed each individual member of the community.
- The minister refused to comment on individual cases.
- Farmers each have their own individual concerns about the changes.
- The individual members of the team must all be motivated to contribute.
[only before noun] connected with one person; designed for one person
- respect for individual freedom
- The bill addresses an issue of individual liberty.
- A democracy must protect individual rights.
- an individual pizza
Extra Examples
- Cooperatives offer both individual and collective benefits.
- The staff team is experienced in meeting the individual needs of each pupil.
- These quantities will make one family-size or four individual shepherd's pies.
- Try to measure in individual portions how much people will eat.
(usually approving) typical of one particular person or thing in a way that is different from others synonym distinctive
- a highly individual style of dress
Extra Examples
- He brought no great sense of individual character to the music.
- She was a dancer with a highly individual personality.
- The place has a strongly individual atmosphere.
- They have the same brand of comedy but two completely individual styles.

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘indivisible’): from medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus, from in- ‘not’ + dividuus ‘divisible’ (from dividere ‘to divide’).

单词	individual
释义	individual noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/ /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/ jump to other results a person considered separately rather than as part of a group The competition is open to both teams and individuals. Treatment depends on the individual involved. He has persuaded private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) to donate to the collection. There is no single individual who is to blame. Wealthy individuals currently account for about 75 per cent of hedge fund investment, and institutions make up the other 25 per cent. We are concerned to protect the rights of the individual. as an individual Every child is treated here as an individual. among individuals Symptoms of depression vary among individuals. between individuals Differences between individuals affect their susceptibility to disease. Extra Examples The school’s reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. Each course has to be tailored to the needs of the individual. It's up to the individual concerned to contact the police. No single individual had done so much for the development of the motor vehicle. Eating habits are bound to vary from individual to individual. Society does not consist of isolated individuals, but people in a network of relationships. The average individual watches around three hours of television per day. The motives influencing a particular individual may change from time to time. The needs of the community outweigh those of any single individual. The teacher should treat each pupil as an individual. We know that all human individuals are unique. We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals. a group of like-minded individuals accusations of racism against named individuals donations from wealthy individuals The ballot papers could easily fall into the hands of an unscrupulous individual. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective outstanding talented key … … of individuals class group verb + individual treat somebody as individual + verb differ vary phrases no one individual no single individual any one individual … See full entry a single member of a class of things They live in a group or as individuals, depending on the species. a person who is original and very different from others She's grown into quite an individual. She saw the artist as a unique individual, possessing a heightened awareness of reality. (informal, usually disapproving) a person of a particular type, especially a strange one an odd-looking individual So this individual came up and demanded money. This scruffy-looking individual wandered into the office. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective outstanding talented key … … of individuals class group verb + individual treat somebody as individual + verb differ vary phrases no one individual no single individual any one individual … See full entry individual adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/ /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/ jump to other results [only before noun] (often used after each) considered separately rather than as part of a group We interviewed each individual member of the community. The minister refused to comment on individual cases. Farmers each have their own individual concerns about the changes. The individual members of the team must all be motivated to contribute. [only before noun] connected with one person; designed for one person respect for individual freedom The bill addresses an issue of individual liberty. A democracy must protect individual rights. an individual pizza Extra Examples Cooperatives offer both individual and collective benefits. The staff team is experienced in meeting the individual needs of each pupil. These quantities will make one family-size or four individual shepherd's pies. Try to measure in individual portions how much people will eat. (usually approving) typical of one particular person or thing in a way that is different from others synonym distinctive a highly individual style of dress Extra Examples He brought no great sense of individual character to the music. She was a dancer with a highly individual personality. The place has a strongly individual atmosphere. They have the same brand of comedy but two completely individual styles. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘indivisible’): from medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus, from in- ‘not’ + dividuus ‘divisible’ (from dividere ‘to divide’).
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