| 单词 | universe |
| 释义 | universe (once / 72 pages) n The universe is a big word — in fact, it includes all matter and all of space. We can't see or know much about the outer limits of the universe, but we know that it has them, and the idea of matter contained within boundaries gives us other meanings for the word. You might refer to a "universe of ideas," or when conducting a scientific study, create "a universe of data." Universe can also mean a defined set of something — the five blocks between the playground and home can be the whole universe for a small child. WORD FAMILYuniverse: universal, universes+/universal: universalise, universalism, universality, universalize, universally, universals/universalise: universalised, universalises, universalising/universalism: universalisms, universalist, universalistic/universality: universalities/universalize: universalized, universalizes, universalizing USAGE EXAMPLESThe distinction between fact and fiction was erased, creating a sprawling universe of competing claims. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) The technology universe seems poised to grant that wish. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) “It was more like I was collecting my own weird artifacts from a pretend universe where Fig-Leaf Man was a real comic.” New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n everything that exists anywhere they study the evolution of the universe Syn|Hypo|Hyper cosmos, creation, existence, macrocosm, world closed universe (cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter natural orderthe physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws naturethe natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc. natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man 2n everything stated or assumed in a given discussion Syn|Hyper universe of discourse cognitive content, content, mental object the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned 3n (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn Syn|Hypo|Hyper population subpopulation a population that is part of a larger population accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
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