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词汇 sui generis
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Definition of sui generis in English:

sui generis

adjectiveˌsuːɪ ˈdʒɛnərɪsˌsuːʌɪ ˈdʒɛnərɪsˌso͞oē
  • Unique.

    独特的,唯一的

    the sui generis nature of animals

    动物的独特天性。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The danger, however, is that the new sui generis right might monopolise information beyond the term granted to copyright.
    • Our fingerprints and faces tell us we are each ‘sui generis,’ although most of us were raised to conform to, and fit into, a social structure, rather than being encouraged to discover and display our distinctive gifts.
    • Nonetheless, these concerns continue to animate opposition to the concept of sui generis protection.
    • It prescribed a new status for New Caledonia, which is today a sui generis Collectivity and no longer a Territory.
    Synonyms
    distinctive, individual, special, especial, idiosyncratic, quirky, eccentric, isolated

Origin

Latin, literally 'of its own kind'.

Definition of sui generis in US English:

sui generis

adjectiveˌso͞oē
  • Unique.

    独特的,唯一的

    the sui generis nature of animals

    动物的独特天性。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Nonetheless, these concerns continue to animate opposition to the concept of sui generis protection.
    • It prescribed a new status for New Caledonia, which is today a sui generis Collectivity and no longer a Territory.
    • Our fingerprints and faces tell us we are each ‘sui generis,’ although most of us were raised to conform to, and fit into, a social structure, rather than being encouraged to discover and display our distinctive gifts.
    • The danger, however, is that the new sui generis right might monopolise information beyond the term granted to copyright.
    Synonyms
    distinctive, individual, special, especial, idiosyncratic, quirky, eccentric, isolated

Origin

Latin, literally ‘of its own kind’.

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