unique: [17] Unique comes via French unique from Latin ūnicus ‘only, sole’. This was derived from ūnus ‘one’, a distant relative of English one. It originally meant simply ‘single, sole’ in English, and the extended sense ‘unequalled, unparalleled’, which has often drawn the hostile criticism of purists (particularly when accompanied by qualifiers such as very or completely), did not emerge until the late 18th century, under French influence. => one, union
unique (adj.)
c. 1600, "single, solitary," from Middle French unique (16c.), from Latin unicus "only, single, sole, alone of its kind," from unus "one" (see one). Meaning "forming the only one of its kind" is attested from 1610s; erroneous sense of "remarkable, uncommon" is attested from mid-19c. Related: Uniquely; uniqueness.
双语例句
1. Editorially, they never really became a unique distinct product.
就立场和观点来说，它们从未真正做到树立起自己独具一格的视角。
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2. Kauffman was a woman of unique talent and determination.
考夫曼是一个有着超群才智和决断力的女子。
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3. With its unique heating element it makes perfect coffee.
其独特的电热元件使它能够煮出非常美味的咖啡。
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4. This interesting and charming creature is unique to Borneo.