ubiquity
/juːˈbɪkwəti/ (bre, ipa) · [jubˈɪkwɪti] /juːˈbɪkwəti/ (ame, ipa) · [jubˈɪkwɪti] /yü-ˈbi-kwə-tē How to pronounce ubiquity (audio)/ (ame, mw)
ubiquity — 名詞
1. a situation in which something is present across nearly all locations simultaneo
無所不在
到處都存在的事實或狀態
a situation in which something is present across nearly all locations simultaneously, to the point where it feels inescapable
The ubiquity of smartphones means most people now carry a camera everywhere they go.
智慧型手機的無所不在，意味著大多數人現在隨身攜帶相機。
ubiquity of + noun (technology)
Hamza was struck by the ubiquity of coffee shops in Melbourne — there was one on every corner.
Hamza 對墨爾本咖啡店的無所不在感到驚訝——每個街角都有一家。
The ubiquity of social media makes it difficult for celebrities to keep their private lives secret.
社交媒體的無所不在，讓名人很難保護自己的私生活。
Charlotte noticed the ubiquity of surveillance cameras in the city centre during her short visit.
Charlotte 在市中心留意到監視攝影機的無所不在。
- omnipresence
stronger religious or spiritual connotation; ubiquity is more everyday and neutral
- prevalence
more statistical — describes how common something is rather than its being literally everywhere
- pervasiveness
often negative, suggesting something spreads in an unwelcome way
- universality
broader and more abstract; applies to ideas or experiences rather than physical things
- rarity
the state of being uncommon or hard to find; the opposite of being everywhere
用法筆記
Typically used in formal or written English, often followed by 'of + noun' to identify what is found everywhere. The definite article 'the' almost always precedes it.