adj (1)单个的，个别的(single;separate)[作attrib] [无comp](尤用于each之后)：each～person/word/tree 每个人/每个词/每棵树;identify each～whale by its song通过其发出的声音辨别每头鲸;

(2)个人的，只供一人用的(of or for one person)[通常作attrib] [无comp]：～tastes 个人情趣;give (receive)～attention/tutoring 给予(受到)个别的照顾/辅导;food served in～portions 份饭;～liberty/prize/responsibility 个人自由/奖/的责任;Benches are for several people;chairs are～seats. 长凳可以多人坐，椅子则是单人的。〖反〗 collective，general;

(3)来自个人的(by or from one person)[通常作attrib] [无comp]：～effort/contribution/subscription个人的努力/贡献/订阅;〖反〗 collective;

(4)独特的，特有的(special to one person，etc;showing or having special qualities)[通常作attrib]：an～style/way of dressing/painting/signing one's name/speaking 独特的风格/衣着/绘画/签名/说话方式;Her style of writing is～. 她的文风别具一格。 〖反〗 ordinary，common;

→͵indi′vidualism n 个人主义;我行我素;͵indi′vidualist n 个人主义者;我行我素的人;͵indi͵vidu′ality n个性，个人特点;个人;͵indi′vidually adv 单独地，逐个地;͵indi′vidualize v 使有个性;个别对待(列举);

n (1)个人(体)(single person，animal or thing)[C] protect the rights (freedom) of an/the～保护个人的权利(自由);Exceptions can not be made for～s. 不能为个人破例。 the～s of the same species 同类中的个体;

(2)(某种特定的) 人 (person of specified kind)[C](infml)：a tall/pleasant/strange/bad-tempered/gifted/universally known～一个身才高大/令人愉快/奇怪/坏脾气/有才华/举世闻名的人;middle-aged/obscure/representative～s 中年人/无名之辈/代表人物;

(3)行为古怪的人(unusual or eccentric person)[C]：She is quite an～! 她真是个怪人!

【辨异】名词individual 和person都有“人”的意思。person为通常用词，individual则强调与群体形成对照或有特性的个人。如：the individual's right to dissent from a majority view(与多数人意见不一致的个人权利)。不能简单地用individual代替person。