universal

宇宙的; 万物的

全世界的

完全的; 绝对的

全人类的; 万人的; 全体的

一般的; 普遍的; 普通的

【逻】全称的

多方面的; 多才多艺的

【机】万能的; 通用的

universal指“适用于任何情况, 而没有任何例外的”, 如:

general语意比 universal弱, 指“适用于全部情况的”, 或“适用于大部分情况的”, 如:

总则

universal

of, relating to, or typical of the whole of mankind or of nature

common to, involving, or proceeding from all in a particular group

applicable to or affecting many individuals, conditions, or cases; general

existing or prevailing everywhere

applicable or occurring throughout or relating to the universe; cosmic

(esp of a language) capable of being used and understood by all

embracing or versed in many fields of knowledge, activity, interest, etc

designed or adapted for a range of sizes, fittings, or uses

(of a constraint in a formal grammar) common to the grammatical description of all human languages, actual or possible

(of a statement or proposition) affirming or denying something about every member of a class, as in all men are wickedSee particular

a general term or concept or the type such a term signifies.a metaphysical entity taken to be the reference of a general term, as distinct from the class of individuals it describes.See realism .a Platonic Idea or Aristotelian form

a universal proposition, statement, or formula.a universal quantifier

a characteristic common to every member of a particular culture or to every human being

short for universal joint