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common

Word family adjectivecommonablecommonsensecommonnouncommonagecommonalitycommonaltycommonercommoneycommoningcommonnesscommonscommon coldcommonholdcommon lawcommon nouncommonplacecommonplacenesscommon roomcommon senseadverbcommonly
com·mon1 /ˈkɒmən $ ˈkɑː-/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj  
1 happening often 经常发生的COMMON happening often and to many people or in many places 常见的,普遍的 OPP rare
 Heart disease is one of the commonest causes of death.
心脏病是最常见的死因之一。
common among
 Bad dreams are fairly common among children.
小孩做噩梦是很常见的。
it’s common for somebody to do something
 It’s common for new fathers to feel jealous of the baby.
刚做爸爸的人忌妒自己的宝宝是很常见的。
Don’t say ‘It is common that ... ’ Say ‘It is common for ... ’
不要说 ‘It is common that...’. 而要说 ‘It is common for ... ’
 It is common for children to be afraid (NOT It is common that children are afraid) of the dark.
儿童怕黑是很常见的。
see thesaurus at normal
2 a lot 大量的 existing in large numbers 大量的,常见的 OPP rare
 Daisies are very common flowers.
雏菊是很常见的花。
3 same/similar 相同的/类似的 [usually before noun, no comparative]SAME common aims, beliefs, ideas etc are shared by several people or groups 〔目的、信仰、思想等〕共同的
 people working towards a common goal
朝着共同的目标努力的人们
 countries that share a common language
说同一种语言的国家
common to
 a theme that is common to all her novels
她所有小说中的共同主题
4 common ground facts, features, or beliefs that are shared by people or things that are very different 〔有分歧的人或不同事物的实际情况、特征或信仰等的〕共同基础,共同的立场
common ground between
 There is a great deal of common ground between management and trade unions on this issue.
在这个问题上劳资双方有很多观点是一致的。
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5 shared by everyone 大家所共有的 [no comparative]EVERYONE belonging to or shared by everyone in a society 〔社会〕共有的,公共的
common to
 These problems are common to all societies.
这些问题是所有社会的通病。
 Joe was chosen as captain by common consent (=with everyone’s agreement).
大家一致同意选乔为队长。
6 common knowledge something everyone knows 众所周知的事,常识
 It is common knowledge that travel broadens the mind.
旅行能开阔眼界,这是众所周知的。
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7 the common good the advantage of everyone 共同的利益
 They work together for the common good.
他们为了共同的利益一起努力。
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8 common practice USUALLYa usual or accepted way of doing things 惯例
 It was common practice for families to attend church together.
全家人一起去做礼拜是惯例。
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9 ordinary 普通的 [only before noun, no comparative]ORDINARY ordinary and not special in any way 普通的,平凡的
 common salt
食盐
 The 20th century was called the century of the common man (=ordinary people).
20世纪被称为普罗大众的世纪。
 He insists that he is a revolutionary, not a common criminal.
他坚持说自己是个革命者,而不是普通的罪犯。
10 common courtesy/decency/politeness POLITEa polite way of behaving that you expect from people 通常的礼貌[礼节]
 It would be common courtesy to return their hospitality.
回报他们的盛情是起码的礼节。
11 common or garden British EnglishBrE ordinary 普通的,一般的 SYN American English garden-variety
 a common or garden dispute
一般的纠纷
12 make/find common cause (with/against somebody) formal to join with other people or groups in order to achieve something 〔为达到某种目的〕联合(某人/对付某人)
 France and Russia made common cause against Britain.
法国和俄国联合起来反对英国。
13 common touch ORDINARYthe ability of someone in a position of power or authority to talk to and understand ordinary people – used to show approval 平易近人的品质〔含褒义〕
 He’s made it to the top without losing the common touch.
他虽已晋升高位,却依然平易近人。
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14. social class 社会阶层 British EnglishBrE old-fashioned an offensive word used for describing someone from a low social class 粗鄙的,劣等的〔形容下层社会成员的冒犯用语〕
THESAURUS
common if something is common, there are a lot of them 常见的,普遍的
Jones is a very common name in Great Britain.
琼斯在英国是一个很常见的名字。
Foxes are common in the area.
这个地区狐狸很多。
nPersonal computers are nearly as common in American homes as televisions.
widespread happening in a lot of places or done by a lot of people 分布广的;普遍的
Racism is much more widespread than people imagine.
种族歧视远比人们想象的要普遍。
nThe report claimed that the problem of police brutality was widespread.
the widespread availability of antibiotics
抗生素的普及
commonplace [not before noun] especially written common in a particular place or time – used especially when saying that this seems surprising or unusual 常见的,屡见不鲜的〔尤指看似令人奇怪或不同寻常〕
Crimes such as robbery are commonplace in big cities.
在大城市,抢劫等犯罪活动司空见惯。
Expensive foreign cars are commonplace in this Chicago suburb.
在芝加哥的这个郊区,豪华的进口车很常见。
prevalent formal common in a place or among a group of people – used especially about illnesses, problems, or ideas 〔尤指疾病、问题或观点〕盛行的,流行的
Flu is most prevalent during the winter months.
流感在冬季最为流行。
nDepression remains one of the most prevalent health disorders in the US.
nThis belief is more prevalent among men than women.
rife /raɪf/ [not before noun] very common – used about illnesses or problems 〔疾病或问题〕普遍存在的,流行的
AIDS is rife in some parts of the world.
在世界部分地区艾滋病非常流行。
ubiquitous /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ formal very common and seen in many different places – often used humorously in written descriptions 随处可见的〔常在书面描写中作幽默用法〕
He was carrying the ubiquitous MP3 player.
他身上带着随处可见的MP3播放器。
nIn Britain, CCTV cameras are ubiquitous.
something is everywhere especially spoken used when saying that you can see something a lot in many different places 某物到处都有
Images of the dictator were everywhere.
到处都有这个独裁者的画像。
nMicrochips seem to be everywhere these days – even in washing machines.
nOne of the first things you notice in Amsterdam are the bicycles – they’re everywhere.
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common2 ●●○ noun  
1 have something in common (with somebody) SAMEto have the same interests, attitudes etc as someone else (与某人)有共同之处
 I found I had a lot in common with these people.
我发现自己和这些人有许多相同之处。
 four women with almost nothing in common
几乎没有任何共同点的四个女人
2 have something in common (with something) SAMEif objects or ideas have something in common, they share the same features (与某事物)有相同的特点
 The two games have much in common.
这两种游戏有许多相同之处。
3 in common with somebody/something SAMEin the same way as someone or something else 与某人/某物一样
 In common with a lot of other countries, we’re in an economic recession.
同许多别的国家一样,我国也处在经济萧条时期。
4 [countableC]AREA a large area of open land in a town or village that people walk or play sport on 〔城镇或村庄里的〕公地
 Boston Common
波士顿公地
Origin common1
(1200-1300) Old French commun, from Latin communis
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