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rife adj.
⇨ general 1general1 adjective a general problem 普遍的问题in general terms 一般说来 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ wide 1 另见wide条第1义general ♦︎ common ♦︎ widespread ♦︎ universal ♦︎ prevalent ♦︎ commonplace ♦︎ ubiquitous ♦︎ rifeThese words all describe things that are often or almost always found, done, thought or felt. 这些词均表示普遍的、常见的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the disease is common / widespread / prevalent / rife◆violence is common / widespread / commonplace / rife◆in general / common / widespread / universal use◆the general / common / widespread / universal / prevalent view◆a general / common / widespread / universal / prevalent problem◆a general / common / widespread / universal feeling◆general / widespread / universal acclaim■ general affecting all or most people, places or things 全体的；普遍的；总的◆The general opinion is that a new bridge is needed.普遍认为需要建一座新桥。◆As a foreigner and a teacher, I was the object of general interest.作为外国人和一名教师，大家都对我感兴趣。◆The unions threatened a further general strike (= one that affects all workers in an industry or country).工会威胁说要举行进一步的总罢工。◆The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas).坏天气影响的范围相当广。 see also general ⇨ usual ▸ generally adverb ◆The software will be generally available from January.该软件将从1月份开始全面上市。■ common happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places 常见的；通常的；普遍的◆Jones and Davies are common Welsh names.琼斯和戴维斯是常见的威尔士人名。◆The fungus is a common sight in woodlands at this time of year.这种真菌每年这个时节在林地中随处可见。◆It's a common enough situation, I know.我知道这是一种很常见的情况。OPP rare , uncommon ⇨ rare see also commonly ⇨ usually ■ widespread / /ˈwaɪdspred/ / existing or happening over a large area or among many people 分布广的；广泛的；普遍的◆The storm caused widespread damage.暴风雨造成大范围的破坏。◆The decision met with widespread approval.这个决定获得了普遍认可。◆The use of steroids was widespread in many sports.类固醇的使用在许多运动项目中都很普遍。■ universal / /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl; NAmE ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsl/ done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group 普遍的；全体的；全世界的；共同的◆A representative assembly is a near universal feature of modern democracies.代表大会几乎是现代民主的普遍特征。◆Agreement on this issue is almost universal.几乎所有人都同意这一点。◆The party wanted to introduce a universal health care system.该党想推行全民医疗保健制度。▸ universally adverb ◆The document is now universally acknowledged as a forgery.现在普遍认为那份文件是伪造的。■ prevalent /ˈprevələnt/ / (formal) that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place 流行的；普遍存在的；盛行的◆Temporary working is most prevalent among people in service occupations.临时工作在服务业从业人员中最为普遍。◆Our diet contributes to the high levels of heart disease prevalent in this country.饮食导致心脏病在这个国家很常见。 see also prevail ⇨ exist ■ commonplace / /ˈkɒmənpleɪs; NAmE ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/ done very often, or existing in many places, and therefore not unusual or surprising 平凡的；普通的；普遍的◆It is commonplace for soldiers to get very little sleep.士兵睡得很少，这很平常。◆Violent incidents of this kind have become commonplace.这种暴力事件已很普遍。■ ubiquitous /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ / [usually before noun] (formal or humorous) seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time 处处可见的；无所不在的◆The ubiquitous portraits of the president usually showed him in military uniform.总统在他随处可见的画像中通常穿着军装。■ rife / /raɪf/ / [not before noun](of sth bad) very common in a particular place （坏事）盛行，普遍◆Rumours have been rife in media circles all summer.整个夏天，谣言在媒体圈里四处传播。◆Speculation is rife that the company is about to be sold.大家纷纷猜测那家公司要被卖掉。 |