late 14c., "pertaining to the whole of something specified; occurring everywhere," from Old French universel "general, universal" (12c.), from Latin universalis "of or belonging to all," from universus "all together, whole, entire" (see universe). In mechanics, a universal joint (1670s) is one which allows free movement in any direction. Universal product code is recorded from 1974.
双语例句
1. He was probably right to intuit that it was universal.
他凭直觉认为它具有普遍性，也许他是正确的。
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2. The insurance industry has produced its own proposals for universal health care.
保险业提出了自己的全民医疗保健方案。
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3. By 1920, Fox and Universal were already names to conjure with.
到1920年，福克斯和环球已经声名显赫。
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4. We communicated in a medley of foreign words and universal gestures.