universality
UK/,juːnɪvɜː'sælətɪ/US/.ju:ni'sæliti/
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Definitions
n.
The quality of being universal — applying to or shared by all.
普遍性；广泛适用性
Root Breakdown
Native Englishuni-one, single
+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
+
-itystate, quality, condition
=universality
universal (uni- 'one' + vers 'turn' = turned into one whole) + -ity (state) = the quality of being universal, applying to everyone.
Root vers still carries 91 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.universality of human rights人权的普遍性
- 2.claim to universality对普遍性的主张
Example Sentences
- 1.
Scholars debate the universality of human rights.
- 2.
The theory's universality makes it useful across many fields.