individual

adj.

1. 单独的；个别的
   considered separately rather than as part of a group
   1. We interviewed each individual member of the community.
      我们采访了社区中的每个成员。
   2. The minister refused to comment on individual cases.
      那位部长拒绝对具体个案发表评论。
2. 一个人的；供一人用的
   connected with one person; designed for one person
   1. respect for individual freedom
      对个人自由的尊重
   2. an individual pizza
      供一人食用的比萨饼
3. 独特的；与众不同的
   typical of one particular person or thing in a way that is different from others
   1. a highly individual style of dress
      十分有个性的衣着风格

noun

1. 个人
   a person considered separately rather than as part of a group
   1. The competition is open to both teams and individuals.
      团队和个人均可参加比赛。
   2. Treatment depends on the individual involved.
      治疗方式因人而异。
   3. donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.)
      私人捐赠
2. 与众不同的人；有个性的人
   a person who is original and very different from others
   1. She's grown into quite an individual.
      她已经长成了一个相当有个性的人。
3. 某种类型的人；（尤指）古怪的人
   a person of a particular type, especially a strange one
   1. an odd-looking individual
      模样怪异的人
   2. So this individual came up and demanded money.
      于是这个怪人就走上前来要钱。

1. ADJ 个别的;单独的
   Individual means relating to one person or thing, rather than to a large group.
   1. They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions...
      他们等待团体作决定而不是各自作出决定。
   2. Aid to individual countries would be linked to progress towards democracy...
      对个别国家的援助会与其民主进程相挂钩。
   3. Divide the vegetables among four individual dishes.
      把蔬菜分开盛放在4个单独的盘子里。
2. N-COUNT 个体;个人
   An individual is a person.
   1. ...anonymous individuals who are doing good things within our community.
      一些在我们社区内做好事却不留名的个人
   2. ...the rights and responsibilities of the individual...
      个人的权利和责任
   3. A child's awareness of being an individual grows in stages during the pre-school years.
      孩子的个体意识在入学前的几年中逐渐增强。
3. ADJ-GRADED 独特的;有个性的
   If you describe someone or something as individual, you mean that you admire them because they are very unusual and do not try to imitate other people or things.
   1. It was really all part of her very individual personality...
      那其实都是她独特个性的表现。
   2. The language is highly individual.
      语言非常独特。

1. She won the individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
   她在冬奥会上获得了个人金牌。
2. There are laws circumscribing the right of individual citizens to cause bodily harm to others.
   有多项法律限制公民的权利，使其不得对他人进行人身伤害。
3. Social science is a collective name, covering a series of individual sciences.
   社会科学是一个统称，涵盖一系列的独立学科。
4. This was a matter for decision by the individual.
   这件事需要个人自己决定。
5. Other papers have editorialized, criticizing the Czech government for rushing to judgment on this individual.
   其他报纸已经发表了社论，谴责捷克政府对这一独立的个体草率下定论。
6. Choose a soft, medium or firm mattress to suit their individual needs.
   针对他们各人不同的需要挑选柔软、软硬适中或者坚硬的床垫。
7. The United Nations Secretary-General has spoken of the need for individual freedoms and human rights.
   联合国秘书长谈到保证个人自由和人权的必要性。
8. They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions
   他们等待团体作决定而不是各自作出决定。
9. Aid to individual countries would be linked to progress towards democracy
   对个别国家的援助会与其民主进程相挂钩。
10. Divide the vegetables among four individual dishes.
    把蔬菜分开盛放在4个单独的盘子里。
11. A child's awareness of being an individual grows in stages during the pre-school years.
    孩子的个体意识在入学前的几年中逐渐增强。
12. It was really all part of her very individual personality
    那其实都是她独特个性的表现。
13. The language is highly individual.
    语言非常独特。
14. Now with this particular piece of instrumentation, you can actually spot individual carbon atoms.
    现在利用这件特定的仪器，就可以真正观察到单个碳原子了。
15. Japan won the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley.
    日本赢得了男子200米个人混合泳比赛。
16. In order for their computers to trace a person's records, they need both the name and address of the individual.
    在他们的电脑上查询个人记录，需要提供被查询人的姓名和地址。
17. The main appeal these bonds hold for individual investors is the safety and peace of mind they offer
    这些债券对个人投资者的主要吸引力在于其安全性，令人放心。
18. The political idea at the heart of this is the primacy of the individual.
    其核心的政治观点就是把个人放在首位。
19. Psychometric testing is simply a way of measuring people's individual talents and capabilities.
    心理测试只是一种测量个体才智和能力的方式。
20. Finance for a sole trader usually comes from the individual's own savings or from family and friends.
    个体户的资金通常来自个人积蓄或者来自亲朋好友。
21. The individual colours within the light spectrum are believed to have an effect on health.
    光谱中不同的颜色被认为对健康有不同的影响。
22. As individual members 'solo careers have proved, each band was greater than the sum of its parts.
    成员单飞后的发展证明，每个乐队的成员只有组合在一起才能创造出更大的成功。
23. This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage.
    这本书显示了个人非凡的勇气。
24. The thread running through many of these proposals was the theme of individual power and opportunity
    贯穿这许多提案的主线是个人权力和机遇这一主题。
25. I keep the flour and sugar in individual jars, sealed tight with their glass lids
    我把面粉和食糖分别放在罐子里，并将玻璃盖子紧紧地盖上。
26. Tourism is up, jobs are up, individual income is up
    旅游火了，工作机会多了，个人收入涨了。
27. There has been no yardstick by which potential students can assess individual schools before signing up for a course.
    有意就读的学生在报名参加一门课程前没有任何参照标准去衡量各个学校的水平。
28. After all, individual strength is limited.
    个人的力量毕竟是有限的。
29. The teachers give individual tutoring to students who are having difficulties.
    对有困难的学生，教师逐个进行辅导。

  individual characteristic distinctive【导航词义：独特的】

  individual adj. 独特的

〔辨析〕指风格、做事方法等与众不同的，多含褒义。

  characteristic adj. 独特的

〔辨析〕指鲜明体现某事物本质或某人性格的典型特征的。

  distinctive adj. 独特的，特别的

〔辨析〕指特征、性格或外表等与众不同的。

  personal individual private【导航词义：个人的，私人的】

  personal adj. 个人的，私人的

〔辨析〕指属于或关于某个人的，只作定语；也指有关个人生活的。

  individual adj. 个人的

〔辨析〕指属于或专供个体而非群体的，只作定语。

  private adj. 个人的，私人的

〔辨析〕指只供某个人或群体使用的，强调非公用性；也指私人的、与公事或官职无关的。

noun

1. a human being
   1. there was too much for one person to do

   Synonym:    personsomeonesomebodymortalsoul

2. a single organism

adj

1. being or characteristic of a single thing or person
   1. individual drops of rain
   2. please mark the individual pages
   3. they went their individual ways

   Synonym:    single

2. separate and distinct from others of the same kind
   1. mark the individual pages
   2. on a case-by-case basis

   Synonym:    case-by-caseitem-by-item

3. characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
   1. an individual serving
   2. single occupancy
   3. a single bed

   Synonym:    single(a)