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单词 unique
释义
unique
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adj

If something is unique, it's the only one around. You might think getting a nose ring would make you unique, until you see five other people on the street with the same piercing.
If someone calls you unique you know that you are very special. The reason is that the Latin prefix uni- means "one." (Technically speaking, it isn't possible to be "very unique" — you either are or you're not.) Think of the prefix in unicorn for a creature with one horn and unicycle for a cycle with one wheel.
WORD FAMILY
unique: uniquely, uniqueness, uniquer, uniquest+/uniqueness: uniquenesses
USAGE EXAMPLES
The age gap closes because we’ve been through this unique experience together.
Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)
Friends of mine throughout the country regularly remind me that there is something unique about Seahawks fans.
Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)
Louis is not the first celebrity with an app, and the sales and communication functions of his app are not particularly unique.
Salon(Jan 02, 2017)
1adj the single one of its kind
the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting
a unique copy of an ancient manuscript
certain types of problems have unique solutions
Syn
singular
single
existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
2adj radically distinctive and without equal
Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint
Syn
alone, unequaled, unequalled, unparalleled
incomparable, uncomparable
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
3adj highly unusual or rare but not the single instance
spoke with a unique accent
had unique ability in raising funds
a frankness unique in literature
a unique dining experience
Syn
unusual
not usual or common or ordinary
4adj (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality
a species unique to Australia
Syn
specific
(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
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