1811 in reference to communes; 1843 in reference to communities, from French communal (Old French comunal, 12c.), from Late Latin communalis, from communa (see commune (n.)).
实用例句
1. Communal violence broke out in different parts of the country.
在该国不同的地区发生了群体暴力事件。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He said that communal carnage was ripping the country apart.
他说种族间的相互残杀正在让这个国家走向分裂。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.
厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. We each have a separate bedroom but share a communal kitchen.
我们各有一间独立的卧室,但共用一个厨房.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.
