六级In contrast to each of these ideas, Covey advocates that leaders need to understand universal principles of effectiveness, and he highlights how vital it is for leaders to first personally manage themselves if they are to enjoy any hope of outstanding success in their work environments.

与上述每一种观点相反，科维主张领导者需要理解有效性的普遍原则，他强调，如果领导者想要在工作环境中获得卓越成功的希望，首先必须亲自管理自己。

2011年12月阅读原文

高考Measles, which once killed 450 children each year and disabled even more, was nearly wiped out in the united states 14 years ago by the universal use of the MMR vaccine.

麻疹曾一度每年导致450名儿童死亡，甚至更多儿童致残。14年前，由于MMR疫苗的普遍使用，麻疹在美国几乎被消灭。

2017年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级Nations from around the world have gathered in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21, with the goal of a universal and potentially legally-binding agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

来自世界各地的国家齐聚巴黎参加联合国气候变化大会COP 21，目标是就减少温室气体排放达成一项具有普遍性和潜在法律约束力的协议。

2017年6月阅读原文

四级Sugar, alcohol and tobacco, economist Adam Smith once wrote, are commodities which are nowhere necessaries of life, which have become objects of almost universal consumption, and which are, therefore, extremely popular subjects of taxation.

经济学家亚当·斯密（Adam Smith）曾写道，糖、酒精和烟草都是不属于生活必需品的商品，几乎已成为普遍消费的对象，因此，它们是极受欢迎的征税对象。

2016年12月阅读原文

考研Just as the bewildering variety of human courtship rituals might all be considered forms of sexual selection, perhaps the world’s languages, music, social and religious customs and even history are governed by universal features.

正如令人困惑的各种人类求爱仪式都可能被视为性选择的形式一样，也许世界的语言、音乐、社会和宗教习俗甚至历史都受到普遍特征的支配。

2012年考研翻译原文

四级Even if they could, SimpliSafe claims that its system is always evolving, and that it varies slightly from system to system, which means there wouldn't be a universal magic formula for cracking it.

即使可以，SimpliSafe声称它的系统总是在进化，而且系统之间的差异很小，这意味着没有一个通用的魔法公式来破解它。

2016年12月阅读原文

四级Even if they could, Simpli Safe claims that its system is always evolving, and that it varies slightly from system to system, which means there wouldn't be a universal magic formula for cracking it.

即使他们可以，Simpli-Safe声称它的系统总是在不断进化，而且系统之间的差异很小，这意味着没有一个通用的破解公式。

2016年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

考研The most famous of these efforts was initiated by Noam Chomsky, who suggested that humans are born with an innate language-acquisition capacity that dictates a universal grammar.

其中最著名的是诺姆·乔姆斯基（Noam Chomsky），他认为人类天生就具有语言习得能力，这决定了普遍语法。

2012年考研翻译原文

考研Since the days of Aristotle, a search for universal principles has characterized the scientific enterprise.

从亚里士多德时代起，对普遍原则的探索就成为科学事业的特征。

2012年考研翻译原文

四级It's expected to raise $410 million over the next five years, most of which will go toward funding a universal pre-kindergarten program for the city.

预计在未来五年内，它将筹集4.1亿美元，其中大部分将用于资助该市的一项全民学前教育计划。

2019年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

四级Brent Ryan, who teaches urban design at MIT, says Songdo proves a universal principle.

麻省理工学院教授城市设计的Brent Ryan说，Songdo证明了一个普遍的原则。

2019年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级Universal, which is releasing the film, plans to donate 10% of its opening weekend gross to the Flight 93 National Memorial Fund.

正在发行这部电影的环球影业计划将其首映周末总收入的10%捐赠给93号航班国家纪念基金。

2008年6月英语六级真题

六级Given the recent change of control in Congress, the popularity of measures like increasing the minimum wage, and efforts by California’s governor to offer universal health care, these guys don’t need their own personal weathermen to know which way the wind blows.

考虑到最近国会控制权的变化，提高最低工资等措施的流行，以及加州州长为提供全民医疗保健所做的努力，这些人不需要自己的天气预报员来知道风向。

2007年12月英语六级真题

四级Yet the talent flow isn’t universal.

然而，人才流动并不普遍。

2009年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级Tears are as universal as laughter, and grief is more complex than joy.

眼泪和笑声一样普遍，悲伤比喜悦更复杂。

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套）

四级Crying is a nearly universal sign of grief, though some mourners report that, despite genuine sorrow, they cannot shed tears—sometimes even for years after their loved one has gone.

哭泣几乎是一种普遍的悲伤迹象，尽管一些哀悼者报告说，尽管他们真的很悲伤，但他们还是无法流泪——有时甚至在亲人去世后的几年里。

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套）

四级The intention to put a home-cooked meal on the table was pretty much universal.

把家常菜摆上餐桌的意图几乎是普遍的。

2015年12月英语四级考试真题（第2套）

四级"Sugar, alcohol and tobacco," economist Adam Smith once wrote," are commodities which are nowhere necessaries of life, which have become objects of almost universal consumption, and which are, therefore, extremely popular subjects of taxation. "

“糖、酒和烟草，”经济学家亚当·斯密曾写道，“这些商品根本不是生活必需品，已经成为几乎普遍消费的对象，因此，它们是非常受欢迎的税收主体。”

2016年12月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

四级It’s expected to raise $410 million over the next five years, most of which will go toward funding a universal prekindergarten program for the city.

预计在未来五年内将筹集4.1亿美元，其中大部分将用于资助该市的普及学前教育项目。

2019年12月大学英语四级真题（第3套）

考研But the great universal of male mortality is being changed.

但男性死亡率的普遍性正在改变。

2000年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研As a result, the modern world is increasingly populated by intelligent gizmos whose presence we barely notice but whose universal existence has removed much human labor.

因此，现代世界越来越多地充斥着智能小发明，我们几乎没有注意到它们的存在，但它们的普遍存在已经消除了许多人类劳动。

2002年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题