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  • Derivatives : n  individuality ; adj  individualistic
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

individual [ɪndɪ'vɪdjuəl]
  1. 1. noun (single person) 个人
  2. 2. adjective (personal) 个人的
  3. 3. adjective (particular) 单个的
  4. 4. adjective (unique) 独特
    he is an unpleasant/interesting individual
    他是个讨厌的/有趣的人

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

individual [ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl]
  1. 1. n.[c] 人,个人
    He is normally an individual who prefers to be convinced rather than compelled.
    一般情况下,他是一个宁愿说服而不愿被强迫的人。
  2. 2. n.[c] 个体
    Most of the players are sponsored by individuals rather than organisations.
    大多数球员都是由个人资助的,而不是机构
  3. 3. adjective 独自的,单独的个别的
    The streetlight illuminates the individual drops of rain as they fall past it.
    街灯照亮了每一颗经由它而坠落雨滴
    They went their individual ways.
    他们各自走自己的路。
    Please mark the individual pages.
    请标出每一页各自页码
  4. 4. adjective 独特的,特有的个性
    We offer a highly individual design service which combines top creative standards with commitment and enthusiasm.
    我们提供非常个性化设计服务,将最顶级创意承诺热情融合一起
  5. 5. adjective 单人的;仅供单个使用
    He cut the cake into individual portions.
    他将蛋糕切成单人份。
  6. 6. adjective 私人的,私用的
    Pain, at all levels, is a highly individual sensation.
    疼痛不管何种程度,都是一种非常私人感觉
    We all have individual cars.
    我们都有自己的私家车。

Collins English-English Dictionary

individual ["ɪndɪ'vɪdjυəl]
  1. 1. n [logic] particular an object as opposed to a property or class
  2. 2. adj of, relating to, characteristic of, or meant for a single person or thing
  3. 3. adj separate or distinct, esp from others of its kind; particular
    please mark the individual pages
  4. 4. adj characterized by unusual and striking qualities; distinctive
  5. 5. adj [obsolete] indivisible; inseparable
  6. 6. n a single person, esp when regarded as distinct from others
  7. 7. n [Biology] a single animal or plant, esp as distinct from a species
  8. 8. n a single member of a compound organism or colony
  9. 9. n an element of the domain of discourse of a theory
  10. 10. n [Etymology] C15: from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuusindivisible, from in-1 + dividuus divisible, from dividere to divide

Examples

he is an unpleasant/interesting individual
他是个讨厌的/有趣的人
The unarmored individual Invid was ape in shape.
未经武装的因维人看起来像猿。
The speech made by the official at the party only represents his individual viewpoint.
这个官员在聚会上的讲话只能代表他的个人立场。
The individual chemical property of the element made it a good catalyst.
这种元素的特殊化学特性使其成为一种好的催化剂。
A bad system will stay the performance of excellent individual.
糟糕的体制会抑制个人才能的发挥。

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