unique

Word family

u·nique /juːˈniːk/ S3 W2 AWL adjectiveadj [no comparative]

1 informalDIFFERENT unusually good and special 极好的；难得的，不同寻常的；特别的

This is a unique opportunity to study these rare creatures.

研究这些珍稀动物的难得机会

n Grammar

People sometimes use ‘very’ with unique in this meaning, but this use is often considered to be incorrect.

2 ONLYbeing the only one of its kind 独一无二的，独特的

Each person’s fingerprints are unique.

每个人的指纹都是独一无二的。

► see thesaurus at different

3 unique to somebody/something existing only in a particular place or in relation to a particular person or people 〔某地或某人〕独具的，特有的

The issues being discussed here are not unique to the US.

在此讨论的问题并非美国独有。

Examples from the Corpus

unique to somebody/something• Of course, the issues discussed here are not unique to the U.S.

5 —uniquely adv

an actor uniquely suited to the part

特别适合这个角色的演员

—uniqueness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

unique• Every person is unique.• The book is certainly very rare, and possibly unique.• She has a unique ability of communicate with animals of all kinds.• It was a unique achievement - no-one has ever won the championship five times before.• The power of speech makes the human race unique among animals.• a unique business opportunity• A fine farmhouse tea awaits those who complete this medium paced walk in the unique Cheviot landscape of Northumberland.• They have only a vague idea about the unique culture around them.• The accessing of such unique documents and the creation of new versions would be logged for future research purposes.• The exhibition provided a unique opportunity to see all of the artist's work.• This vacation offers a unique opportunity to visit some of the most remote mountain areas of the region.• On their own bikes, wearing their unique outfits, contestants will haul clunky parcels between checkpoints.• It's not a unique product plan, as Sippl himself is first to admit.• Pimm's is produced to the original unique recipe and bottled at Laindon.• Joan has a unique talent for languages.• the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands• Every child is unique, with their own needs, preferences and talents.

Origin unique

(1600-1700) French Latin unicus, from unus “one”

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