unity

unity — noun

1. the situation in which people or groups work together and share the same goals,

1.名詞B2
釋義

the situation in which people or groups work together and share the same goals, beliefs, or feelings

例句

The party leader's speech called for national unity in the face of the economic crisis.

collocation: national unity

The two communities worked together in a spirit of unity after the earthquake.

collocation: spirit of unity

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • division

    a state in which people disagree strongly or are separated into opposing groups

  • conflict

    an active disagreement or fight between people or groups

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

❌The party needs a unity to win.
✅The party needs unity to win.
💡Unity is uncountable and does not take an indefinite article in this sense.
❌There is unity between the two countries.
✅There is unity between the two peoples.
💡Unity describes agreement among people, not a physical or geographical connection.

2. the quality in a work of art, design, music, or writing where all the different

2.名詞B2
釋義

the quality in a work of art, design, music, or writing where all the different parts fit together well and create a pleasing whole

例句

The designer used the same colour palette throughout the room to create unity.

collocation: create unity

In her painting, the unity of the composition comes from repeating the same shape in different sizes.

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同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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

❌The country needs unity in its music policy.
✅The country needs unity on its cultural policy.
💡Sense 2 applies to the internal coherence of a single artistic work, not to policy agreement.
❌The unity of the dress is very nice.
✅The unity of the design is very nice.
💡The word 'design' or 'composition' is a clearer object for this sense.

3. the number one, or a single thing considered as a complete unit in mathematics o

3.名詞C1
釋義

the number one, or a single thing considered as a complete unit in mathematics or counting

例句

Hana pointed to the mark for unity on the number line her teacher had drawn.

On a number line, unity sits between zero and two.

number-line context: unity meaning the integer 1

同義詞
  • one

    the everyday word for the number; use 'one' in all ordinary contexts

  • oneness

    a philosophical term for the quality or state of being a single unit

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.

常見錯誤

❌I have unity apple.
✅I have one apple.
💡In everyday contexts, use 'one' instead of 'unity'.
❌Unity plus two equals three.
✅One plus two equals three.
💡In arithmetic, 'one' is standard; 'unity' is restricted to formal mathematical theory.