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universals

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəlz/ /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəlz/

Meanings
noun

共性, 普遍性

A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.

Examples :

"The desire for happiness and the avoidance of pain are considered human universals. "
对幸福的渴望和对痛苦的逃避被认为是人类的共性。
philosophy theory

Related Words

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

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common noun

/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑmən/

共同利益，公有财产

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

强大的家长教师联谊会确保了学校的共同利益。

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happiness noun

/ˈhæpinəs/

幸福，快乐

"Seeing her children laugh brought her a great happiness. "

看到孩子们欢笑，她感到无比的幸福。

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considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

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have noun

/hæv/ /həv/

有钱人，富人。

"The wealthy have in our town often send their children to private schools. "

我们镇上的有钱人经常送他们的孩子去私立学校。

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desire noun

/dɪˈzaɪə/ /diˈzaɪɚ/

渴望，愿望。

"It is my desire to speak with you."

我渴望能和你谈谈。

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human noun

/ˈhjuː.mən/ /ˈ(h)juː.mən/ /ˈ(h)ju.mən/

人类，人。

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

人类与其他猿类拥有共同的祖先。

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

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things noun

/θɪŋz/

东西，事物，物件

""I need to buy a few things at the grocery store, like milk and bread." "

我需要去超市买一些东西，比如牛奶和面包。

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avoidance noun

/əˈvɔɪdəns/ /əˈvɔɪdنس/

取消，废止，作废。

"The avoidance of the school dance was a clear sign of her unhappiness. "

她取消参加学校舞会的行为，清楚地表明了她的不开心。

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characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

特点，特征。

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

新鲜出炉的面包那种独特的香味总是让我想起我奶奶的厨房。

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property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

财产，所有物

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他有形物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。