1[only before noun]DIFFERENTconsidered separately from other people or things in the same group 单独的,个别的
Each individual leaf on the tree is different.
树上每片叶子都不相同。
the needs of the individual customer
每位顾客的需求
2[only before noun]OWN belonging to or intended for one person rather than a group 个人的,供一个人的
Children get more individual attention in small classes.
小班上课的孩子得到较多的个别关注。
You can have the bathroom designed to suit your individual needs.
你可以让人按照你的个人需要来设计浴室。
individual portions of jam
一人份果酱
3DIFFERENTan individualstyle, way of doing things etc is different from anyone else’s – usually used to show approval 〔风格、做事方式等〕独特的,与众不同的〔一般含褒义〕SYN distinctive
private individuals• We will maintain support for the arts and continue to developschemes for greater sponsorship in co-operation with business and private individuals.• It was too expensive for most private individuals there to sendtelegrams; the network was used almost exclusively by the authorities.• So the best way in for most private individuals is through insurancefunds, investmenttrusts or unit trusts.• There were a disturbing number of private individuals who called in to say they hoped he would not be a candidate.• Why don't private individualsestablish the missingmarket through a system of bribes or compensation?• But at the same time, bank lending to private individuals, and creditcard use, has increased.• Clive's estimate was that the Company and variousprivate individuals made £3m. out of the change of rulers.• They were private individuals or partnerships, paid by the state to provide a universal service free at the point of use.
Originindividual1
(1400-1500)Medieval Latinindividualis, from Latinindividuus“undividable”, from dividere; → DIVIDE1
ADJECTIVE | ... OF INDIVIDUALS | VERB + INDIVIDUAL | INDIVIDUAL + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤outstanding, talented傑出的/有天賦的人▸➤key關鍵人物▸➤powerful有權勢的人▸➤creative有創造力的人▸➤average, normal, ordinary一般人;平常人;普通人◇The average individual watches around three hours of television per day.普通人每天大約看 3 小時電視。➤private私人◇He was carrying out his functions as a trustee in the course of his business, rather than as a private individual.他在自己的業務辦理過程中是作為受託人而不是個人在履行職責。➤single單個個體▸➤certain, particular某個個人;特定個體◇The motives influencing a particular individual may change from time to time.影響特定個體的動機可能會隨時改變。➤autonomous, independent自主的個人;獨立個體◇His philosophy is about becoming aware of oneself as an autonomous individual.他的哲學是關於自主個體自我意識的覺醒。➤isolated孤立的個體◇Society does not consist of isolated individuals, but people in a network of relationships.社會不是一個個孤立的個體,而是由相互關聯的人構成的。➤rare, unique罕見的人;獨特的人◇She saw the artist as a unique individual, possessing a heightened awareness of reality.她認為這位藝術家十分獨特,對現實有着深刻的洞察。➤like-minded志趣相投的個人◇a group of like-minded individuals一群志同道合的人➤named稱呼了姓名的人◇accusations of racism against named individuals指名道姓的種族主義指控➤qualified符合資格的個人◇We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals.我們歡迎符合條件的個人提出申請。➤healthy, infected健康的/染病的個體➤wealthy富裕的人◇donations from wealthy individuals富人的捐款➤human人類個體◇We know that all human individuals are unique.我們知道所有人類個體都是獨一無二的。... OF INDIVIDUALS➤class, group一類/一群獨立的個體◇She had taken a group of individuals and made them into a superb team.她接管了個性各異的一組人並把他們打造成了一個卓越的團隊。VERB + INDIVIDUAL➤treat sb as把某人作為獨立個體看待◇The teacher should treat each student as an individual.教師應該把每位學生當成一個獨立個體對待。INDIVIDUAL + VERB➤differ, vary個體不同◇Although individuals vary widely, the bones of the average female skeleton are smaller and lighter than the male.儘管個體差異很大,但一般來說,女性的骨骼與男性相比更小、更輕。PHRASES➤no one individual, no single individual沒有人;沒有一個人◇No single individual had done so much for the development of the motor vehicle.沒有哪一個人對機動車的發展作出過如此大的貢獻。➤any one individual, any single individual任何個人;任何一個人◇The needs of the community outweigh those of any single individual.群體的需要重於任何個人的需要。➤the freedom of the individual, the rights of the individual個體的自由/權利◇the issue of the freedom of the individual versus the intervention of the state個人自由與政府干涉相對抗的問題➤the individual concerned有關的個人◇It's up to the individual concerned to contact the police.應該由相關人員來決定是否與警方聯繫。➤the needs of the individual個體的需要◇Each course has to be tailored to the needs of the individual.每門課程都必須根據個人的需要而設計。➤respect for the individual對個人的尊重➤vary from individual to individual因人而異◇Eating habits are bound to vary from individual to individual.飲食習慣肯定因人而異。