global

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Pronunciation

/ˈɡləʊbəl/(GLOH-bul)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

全球的；全球性的（涵盖整个世界，或从世界整体的角度来看）

Definition

Relating to the whole world; worldwide in scope or application.

Word family

  • globe/ɡləʊb/(n)地球；球体
  • globally/ˈɡləʊbəli/(adv)全球地
  • globalization/ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/(n)全球化

Collocations

  • global market
  • global scale
  • global impact
  • global trend
  • global community
  • on a global level

Examples

  1. 1.Climate change is a global challenge that requires coordinated international action rather than piecemeal national policies.
  2. 2.The company operates in over sixty countries and thinks of itself as a global brand first and a local one second.

Synonyms

  • worldwide/ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/— across the whole world
  • international/ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl/— between nations
  • universal/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl/— applying to everything/everyone

Etymology

from Latin "globus" (sphere, ball)