individual

individual

形容词

1. 独特的；个别的

形容某人或某物与众不同，有独特的特点或特征。

例句：

1. Everyone has their individual style of dressing. (每个人都有自己独特的着装风格。)
2. Each student is encouraged to express their individual opinions. (鼓励每个学生表达他们个人的观点。)

2. 个人的；私人的

指属于个人的，与他人无关的。

例句：

3. She values her individual freedom above all else. (她把个人自由看得比任何其他事情都重要。)
4. Each employee has an individual login to access the company's system. (每个员工都有个人登录账号来访问公司的系统。)

名词

1. 个人；个体

指单个的人或事物。

例句：

1. It is important to respect the rights of every individual. (尊重每个人的权利是很重要的。)
2. Each individual has the right to express their opinions. (每个个体都有表达意见的权利。)

2. 独特的人；个性突出的人

指具有独特特点或鲜明个性的人。

例句：

3. He is quite an individual and doesn't conform to societal norms. (他是一个非常独特的人，不受社会规范的约束。)
4. She is an individual who always stands out from the crowd. (她是一个总是与众不同的人。)

词语辨析

individual 和 personal：

这两个词都可以用来形容属于个人的或与个人有关的事物。但individual侧重于强调独特性和个体差异，而personal则更强调与个人直接相关的事物。

例句：

1. He has his individual way of doing things. (他有自己独特的做事方式。)
2. She keeps her personal belongings in a locked drawer. (她把个人物品放在一个上锁的抽屉里。)

词汇扩充

individualism (n.) 个人主义

individualistic (adj.) 个人主义的

individuality (n.) 个性；独特性

individualize (v.) 使个性化

近义词

特殊的 (special)，独特的 (unique)，个别的 (particular)

反义词

集体的 (collective)，普遍的 (universal)，共同的 (common)

柯林斯词典

individual (adj.)

1. Something that is individual relates to or belongs to one person or group, rather than to other people or to everyone.

2. Individual means relating to one person or thing, rather than to a large group.

individual (n.)

1. An individual is someone who you consider separately from the rest of their group or society, often because of their special skills, qualities, or achievements.

2. Individual is used to describe things that are intended for one person.

牛津词典

individual (adj.)

1. Considered separately; particular.

2. Designed for one person.

individual (n.)

1. A single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family.

2. A person of a specified kind.

用法

1. individual 可以作为形容词或名词使用。

2. individual 作为形容词时，常用于修饰名词，表示独特、个别或个人的特征。

3. individual 作为名词时，指单个的人或事物，也可指具有独特特点或鲜明个性的人。

4. individual 可以与其他词汇组合形成相关词汇，如 individualism, individualistic, individuality, individualize 等。

例句

1. Everyone has their individual style of dressing. (每个人都有自己独特的着装风格。)
2. Each student is encouraged to express their individual opinions. (鼓励每个学生表达他们个人的观点。)
3. She values her individual freedom above all else. (她把个人自由看得比任何其他事情都重要。)
4. Each employee has an individual login to access the company's system. (每个员工都有个人登录账号来访问公司的系统。)
5. It is important to respect the rights of every individual. (尊重每个人的权利是很重要的。)
6. Each individual has the right to express their opinions. (每个个体都有表达意见的权利。)
7. He is quite an individual and doesn't conform to societal norms. (他是一个非常独特的人，不受社会规范的约束。)
8. She is an individual who always stands out from the crowd. (她是一个总是与众不同的人。)
9. He has his individual way of doing things. (他有自己独特的做事方式。)
10. She keeps her personal belongings in a locked drawer. (她把个人物品放在一个上锁的抽屉里。)
11. His individualism often clashes with the collective mindset of the team. (他的个人主义常常与团队的集体思维发生冲突。)
12. Her individuality is what sets her apart from the others. (她的个性是使她与众不同的特点。)