universals是什么意思？

universals

英[ju:nɪ'vɜ:slz] 美[junɪ'vɜslz]

• n. [逻辑学]全称命题，谓项( universal的名词复数 )，[哲学]一般概念；

例句

• The Extended Standard Theory focuses discussion on language universals and universal grammar. 扩展的标准理论集中讨论语言普遍现象和普遍语法的问题.
• Croft , W . 1990 Typology and Universals . Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. 蒋绍愚 《近代汉语研究概况》,北京大学出版社.
• The medieval nominalists denied the reality of universals. 中世纪唯名论者否定一般概念的实在性.
• Conceptualism holds that are universals but they are mind - made. 概念论主张共相存在,但认为它们是人心造做的.
• There are no economic universals. 没有普遍适用的经济学原理。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  普遍的；全体的
  Something that is universal relates to everyone in the world or everyone in a particular group or society.
  例句
  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。 The desire to look attractive is universal. 爱美之心，人皆有之。
• ADJ
  宇宙的;全世界的
  Something that is universal affects or relates to every part of the world or the universe.
  例句
  ...universal diseases. 全球性的疾病
• N-COUNT
  普遍原则；通用原理
  A universal is a principle that applies in all cases or a characteristic that is present in all members of a particular class.
  例句
  There are no economic universals. 没有普遍适用的经济学原理。