shared by all members of a community; for common use 公有的,共有的;公用的,共用的 a communal bathroom and kitchen. 共用的浴室和厨房。 ■of, relating to, or done by a community (与)社会(或社区、公社)(有关)的;共为的 communal pride in impressive local buildings. 全社区对于予人深刻印象的当地建筑的自豪。 ■involving the sharing of work and property 共同工作的;财产共有的;集体主义的 communal living. 集体生活。
(of conflict) between different communities, especially those having different religions or ethnic origins (冲突)(尤指宗教信仰不同或种族不同的)社会之间的,社区之间的 violent communal riots. 激烈的社会冲突。
派生 communality noun communally adverb 语源
early 19th cent. (in the sense 'relating to a commune, especially the Paris Commune'): from French, from late Latin communalis, from communis (see common)