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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·com·mon /ʌnˈkɒmən $ -ˈkɑː-/ ●○○ adjective  RAREUNUSUALrare or unusual 罕见的,不平常的 Violent crimes against the elderly are fortunately very uncommon. 幸好针对老年人的暴力犯罪非常罕见。it is not uncommon for somebody to do something It is not uncommon for students to have bank loans. 学生有银行贷款并不少见。
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uncommonHypertonicity may also result from pure sodium excess, although this is relatively uncommon.It is worth noting, incidentally, that such crossover in readership is not uncommon.Parties of up to 25 are not uncommon.But prep schools still drew their students regionally, and Exeter was an uncommon choice for a Philadelphian.Though a number of its species are uncommon, comparatively few are presently in danger.It is not uncommon even now to read in popular science that this notion has firm scientific support.It is now not uncommon for consultancies to include in their proposals for a campaign how they intend to measure its success.it is not uncommon for somebody to do somethingAt present many more employers than employees are legally represented, and it is not uncommon for counsel to appear for employers.She said it is not uncommon for the ride to malfunction at least once a year.
un·com·mon adjectiveChineseSyllable
unusual or Corpus rare


uncommon
uncommon /ʌnˈkɒmən $ -ˈkɑː-/ adjective
rare or unusual:
    Violent crimes against the elderly are fortunately very uncommon.
    it is not uncommon for somebody to do something
    It is not uncommon for students to have bank loans.


un·com·monBrE /ʌnˈkɒmən/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈkɑːmən/ 🔊 adjectivenot existing in large numbers or in many places 不常有的;罕见的;稀罕的 SYN unusual, rare an uncommon occurrence不寻常的事情Side effects from the drug are uncommon. 这药很少有副作用。🔊🔊It is not uncommon for college students to live at home. 大学生住在家里并不少见。🔊🔊Red squirrels are uncommon in England. 红松鼠在英格兰很少见。🔊🔊 OPP common (formal or literary) unusually large in degree or amount; great 程度深的;特别大的 SYN remarkable She showed uncommon pleasure at his arrival. 他的到来令她异常欢喜。🔊🔊