unity
/ˈjuːnəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈjuːnəti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈyü-nə-tē/ (ame, mw)
unity — 名詞
1. the situation in which people or groups work together and share the same goals,
團結
人們為了共同目標而團結一致
the situation in which people or groups work together and share the same goals, beliefs, or feelings
The party leader's speech called for national unity in the face of the economic crisis.
該政黨領袖的演說呼籲在經濟危機面前要團結一致。
collocation: national unity
The two communities worked together in a spirit of unity after the earthquake.
地震過後，這兩個社區以團結的精神攜手合作。
collocation: spirit of unity
The Watanabe family found unity in their shared love of music.
Watanabe 一家人在對音樂的共同熱愛中找到了團結的力量。
The team's unity was clear from the way players celebrated each other's goals.
從球員們互相慶祝進球的方式，可以清楚看出這支球隊的團結。
Without unity among the members, the group cannot achieve its goals.
成員之間若缺乏團結，這個群體就無法達成目標。
- solidarity
emphasises active mutual support among a group rather than just agreement
- harmony
stresses a peaceful and pleasant state of agreement, often without conflict
- cohesion
more formal; describes how well the parts of a group stick together
用法筆記
Uncountable noun. Often used with adjectives such as 'national', 'political', 'family', or 'social' to indicate the kind of togetherness being referred to.
常見錯誤
2. the quality in a work of art, design, music, or writing where all the different
整體感
藝術或設計中各部分的和諧統一
the quality in a work of art, design, music, or writing where all the different parts fit together well and create a pleasing whole
The designer used the same colour palette throughout the room to create unity.
設計師在整個房間使用相同的色調來營造整體感。
collocation: create unity
In her painting, the unity of the composition comes from repeating the same shape in different sizes.
在她的畫作中，構圖的整體感來自於以不同尺寸重複相同的形狀。
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The architect achieved visual unity by using local stone for both the walls and the floors.
建築師透過在牆壁和地板都使用當地石材，達到了視覺上的整體感。
Élise admired the perfect unity of form and function in the old wooden bridge.
Élise 欣賞這座古老木橋在造型與功能上的完美統一。
A good musical composition has unity, with each section feeling connected to the next.
一首好的樂曲具有整體感，每個段落都與下一個段落緊密相連。
- coherence
emphasises how logically or naturally the parts connect to each other
- consistency
stresses a uniform style or treatment across the whole work
- integration
suggests an active combining of separate parts into a functioning whole
- fragmentation
a state in which the parts are broken apart or disconnected
- disharmony
a lack of pleasing visual or structural agreement between parts
用法筆記
Mainly used in discussions of art, design, music, architecture, and literature. Focuses on formal or aesthetic coherence rather than people working together — distinguish from sense 1 (SOLIDARITY).
常見錯誤
3. the number one, or a single thing considered as a complete unit in mathematics o
數字一
做為數學基本單位的數字一
the number one, or a single thing considered as a complete unit in mathematics or counting
Hana pointed to the mark for unity on the number line her teacher had drawn.
Hana 指著老師在數線上標記數字一的位置。
On a number line, unity sits between zero and two.
在數線上，數字一位於零和二之間。
number-line context: unity meaning the integer 1
Omar counted ten beans from the jar and told his sister that each bean represented a single unity.
Omar 從罐子裡數出十顆豆子，告訴妹妹每一顆豆子都代表一個數字一。
Nina held up a blue cube and told the class that its worth was exactly one unity.
Nina 舉起一個藍色積木，向大家說它的數值正好是數字一。
Ethan found the word unity in his maths book and read that it means the number one.
Ethan 在他的數學書中找到 unity 這個字，讀到它的意思就是數字一。
用法筆記
Primarily a technical term in mathematics and philosophy. In everyday English, speakers almost always say 'one' instead of 'unity'. Distinguish from sense 1 (SOLIDARITY) and sense 2 (HARMONY), which are far more frequent in general use.