“普通性”常见的英文表达是 universality 或 commonness,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
universality:强调“普遍性、共性、普遍适用性”,常用于描述某种性质、规律或现象在广泛范围内都适用或存在。例如:
The universality of human rights is widely recognized.(人权的普遍性得到了广泛认可。)
This law has universality in the physical world.(这条定律在物理世界中具有普遍性。)
commonness:侧重于“普通、平常、普遍存在”的含义,更强调某事物的平凡或普遍性特征。例如:
The commonness of this phenomenon is surprising.(这种现象的普遍性令人惊讶。)
We should not overlook the commonness in daily life.(我们不应忽视日常生活中的平凡之处。)