A　universal　anode　material　of　1D　core-shell　MoO2@MoS2/nitrogen-doped　carbon　(MoO2@MoS2/NC)　nanorods　has　been　elaborately　synthesized　via　a　facile　fabrication　route　for　lithium-ion　batteries　(LIBs)　and　sodium-ion　batteries　(SIBs),　in　which　MoO2　core　not　only　acts　as　a　conductive　backbone　for　efficient　electron　transport,　but　creates　structural　disorders　in　MoS2　nanosheets　to　prevent　aggregation　and　expose　more　active　sites　for　alkali-ions.　Meanwhile,　the　MoO2　core　is　tightly　encapsulated　by　the　parallelly　aligned　MoS2　nanosheets　to　constrain　the　size　of　crystals,　which　greatly　shortens　the　ionic　diffusion　path　and　accelerates　diffusion　rate,　thus　ensuring　fast　reaction　kinetics.　Additionally,　the　resilient　and　conductive　N-doped　carbon　matrix　in　the　hybrid　could　maintain　the　structural　integrity　and　enhance　the　electrical　conductivity　of　the　electrodes,　improving　the　rate　capability　and　life　span.　The　flexible　1D　nanorods　could　contract　freely　during　the　charge/discharge　process,　further　assuring　the　structural　stability　of　the　electrodes.　Benefiting　from　the　above-mentioned　advantages,　the　MoO2@MoS2/NC　electrodes　still　remains　a　specific　capacity　of　583.5　mA　h　g−1　after　1500　cycles　at　a　high　current　density　up　to　10　A　g−1　in　LIBs,　and　a　capacity　of　419.8　mA　h　g−1　is　steadily　kept　over　800　cycles　at　2　A　g−1　in　SIBs.　©　2020　Elsevier　Inc.