每日单词:communal

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摘要:“Communal”源自19世纪英语,来自法语 communal,追溯至拉丁语 communalis(共同的),由 communis(公共的、共同的)衍生,词根为 co-(一起)和 munis(服务、义务)。最初指“属于社区的”,后扩展为形容共享或集体的事物。

communal

[COMMUNAL]

英 [kə'mjuːnl] 美 [kə'mjuːnl]

adj.公有的;公社的;共有的

词源

“Communal”源自19世纪英语,来自法语 communal,追溯至拉丁语 communalis(共同的),由 communis(公共的、共同的)衍生,词根为 co-(一起)和 munis(服务、义务)。最初指“属于社区的”,后扩展为形容共享或集体的事物。

外刊例句

《经济学人》(The Economist),2024年10月5日

The village relies on a communal water well for daily needs.

村庄依靠一口公共水井满足日常需求。

《纽约时报》(The New York Times),2023年11月12日

Communal dining fosters a sense of belonging among residents.

集体用餐培养了居民的归属感。

《卫报》(The Guardian),2025年1月8日

The protests reflected communal anger over rising costs.

抗议活动反映了社区对成本上涨的集体愤怒。

经典名著

《傲慢与偏见》(Pride and Prejudice),简·奥斯汀(Jane Austen),1813年

The estate’s communal garden drew visitors.

庄园的公共花园吸引了访客。

《双城记》(A Tale of Two Cities),查尔斯·狄更斯(Charles Dickens),1859年

Communal hope united the crowd.

集体的希望团结了人群。

Usage Examples

(1) The Plains Indian has a plentiful and regular supply of meat and skins by the communal buffalo hunting.

(2) In college we had a communal kitchen.

(1) 大草原的印第安人猎取公有的牛而常得到很多肉和皮。

(2) 念大学时,我们有共有的厨房。

Usage Notes

Communal and community both come from Latin communis "common, of the community"—if a pool is communal, it can be used by the members of the community that owns it.

A communal well in a town without plumbing is a great idea. Until it runs dry, everyone can take responsibility for caring for their water source. A communal drinking cup is not such a great idea—accompanied as it is by possible infection.

◉柯林斯词典

1[ADJ 形容词]群体的;社区的;团体的 Communal means relating to particular groups in a country or society. [ADJ n]

Communal violence broke out in different parts of the country.

在该国不同的地区发生了群体暴力事件。

...inter-communal relations.

不同群体之间的关系

2[ADJ 形容词]公共的;公用的 You use communal to describe something that is shared by a group of people. [usu ADJ n]

The inmates ate in a communal dining room.

囚犯们在公共餐厅吃饭。

...communal ownership.

公共所有

communally

Meals are taken communally in the dining room.

大家在餐厅集体用餐。

来源:学无用的英语

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