英语词汇“individual”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in•di•vid•u•al n. [countable]

a single human being, as distinguished from a group:the freedom of each individual.
a person:Several unidentified individuals approached the speaker.

adj. [before a noun]

single;
particular;
separate:each individual child.
intended for the use of one person only:individual portions.
of or characteristic of a particular person or thing:individual tastes.

in•di•vid•u•al•ly, adv.: individually wrapped pieces of chocolate.

in•di•vid•u•al n.

a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
a person:a strange individual.
a distinct, indivisible entity;
a single thing, being, instance, or item.
a group considered as a unit.
Biology
- a single organism capable of independent existence.
- a member of a compound organism or colony.
Games[Cards.]a duplicate-bridge tournament in which each player plays the same number of hands in partnership with every other player, individual scores for each player being kept for each hand.

adj.

single;
particular;
separate:to number individual copies of a limited edition.
intended for the use of one person only:to serve individual portions of a pizza.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a particular person or thing:individual tastes.
distinguished by special, singular, or markedly personal characteristics;
exhibiting unique or unusual qualities:a highly individual style of painting.
existing as a distinct, indivisible entity, or considered as such;
discrete:individual parts of a tea set.
of which each is different or of a different design from the others:a set of individual coffee cups.

Medieval Latin indīviduālis, equivalent. to Latin indīvidu(us) indivisible (in- in-³ + dīvid(ere) to divide + -uus deverbal adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ālis -al¹
late Middle English 1375–1425

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See person.

1, 2.

person,

individual

Three individuals entered the room, each carrying a sheaf of papers.

individual

An individual may have concerns that are ignored by his or her party.

individual /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl/ adj

of, relating to, characteristic of, or meant for a single person or thing
separate or distinct, esp from others of its kind; particular: please mark the individual pages
characterized by unusual and striking qualities; distinctive
obsolete indivisible; inseparable

a single person, esp when regarded as distinct from others
a single animal or plant, esp as distinct from a species

Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin indīviduālis, from Latin indīviduus indivisible, from in-¹ + dīviduus divisible, from dīvidere to divide

ˌindiˈvidually adv

单词	individual
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•di•vid•u•al /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a single human being, as distinguished from a group:the freedom of each individual. a person:Several unidentified individuals approached the speaker. adj. [before a noun] single; particular; separate:each individual child. intended for the use of one person only:individual portions. of or characteristic of a particular person or thing:individual tastes. in•di•vid•u•al•ly, adv.: individually wrapped pieces of chocolate. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•di•vid•u•al (in′də vij′o̅o̅ əl),USA pronunciation n. a single human being, as distinguished from a group. a person:a strange individual. a distinct, indivisible entity; a single thing, being, instance, or item. a group considered as a unit. Biology a single organism capable of independent existence. a member of a compound organism or colony. Games[Cards.]a duplicate-bridge tournament in which each player plays the same number of hands in partnership with every other player, individual scores for each player being kept for each hand. adj. single; particular; separate:to number individual copies of a limited edition. intended for the use of one person only:to serve individual portions of a pizza. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a particular person or thing:individual tastes. distinguished by special, singular, or markedly personal characteristics; exhibiting unique or unusual qualities:a highly individual style of painting. existing as a distinct, indivisible entity, or considered as such; discrete:individual parts of a tea set. of which each is different or of a different design from the others:a set of individual coffee cups. Medieval Latin indīviduālis, equivalent. to Latin indīvidu(us) indivisible (in- in-³ + dīvid(ere) to divide + -uus deverbal adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ālis -al¹ late Middle English 1375–1425 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See person. 1, 2. As a synonym for person, individual is standard, occurring in all varieties of speech and writing:Three individuals entered the room, each carrying a sheaf of papers.Some object to this use, insisting that individual can mean only "a single human being, as distinguished from a group'':An individual may have concerns that are ignored by his or her party. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: individual /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl/ adj of, relating to, characteristic of, or meant for a single person or thing separate or distinct, esp from others of its kind; particular: please mark the individual pages characterized by unusual and striking qualities; distinctive obsolete indivisible; inseparable n a single person, esp when regarded as distinct from others a single animal or plant, esp as distinct from a species Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin indīviduālis, from Latin indīviduus indivisible, from in-¹ + dīviduus divisible, from dīvidere to divide ˌindiˈvidually adv
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