common among the general population (= ordinary people).这是人们普遍的看法。
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NOT DETA丨LED 笼统
3 including the most important
aspects of sth; not exact or detailed 概括性的；大体
的；笼统的 overall： I check the bookings to get agenerandea 〇/what activities to pkm.我核査预订情
况以便对计划安排些什么活动有个大体的想法。◊ JfcnoM/ how it worfcs ingenem〖 terms.我大致知道其中的运作原
理。◊ TTiey gave a generaZ description 〇/ the man.他们 对这个男人作了大致的描述。
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DIRECTION/AREA 方向；地区 4 the ~ direction/area
approximately, but not exactly, the
direction/area mentioned大会的，大概的(方喊或地区>:77^y_/?reti
m the genera丨 direction 〇/the enemy.他们向敌军辦在的
大致的方向开了枪。
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NOT LIMITED 未限定 5 not limited to a particular subject, use
or activity非专门的；一般性的；番通的：a generaZ hospitai 综合£院◊ genera? education 普通教育◊ We shall at this stage
keep the discussion fairly general. 我们在此阶段应保持相当广泛的讨论。6 not
limited to one part or aspect of a person or thing 整体的；全身 的；全面的：a generaZ anaest/ietic 全身麻 _ ◊ 77ie bufZdfng w〇5 in a genera! state 〇/disrepair.整座建筑处 于失修状态。
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HIGHEST IN RANK 最高级别 7 [only before noun] (also General [after noun】）highest
in rank; chief 首席的；总管
的.：f/ie generaZ manager 总经理◊ the inspector GeneraZ 〇/ PoZice 警察总..监一see also Attorney General, director general, Governor General, Secretary General, Solicitor General, Surgeon General iT»rai in ’general"! usually; mainly 通常；大体上：In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare.日本汽车通常是很可靠的，发生故障的情况极
少。2 as a whole总的说来；从总体上看：77iis is a crucial year for your
relationships in general and your Zove 〖i/e inparticu〖ar.这一年对你们的关系，特别是你们
的爱情生活是非常关键的。
mnoun {abbr. Gen.) an officer of very high
rank in the army and the
GENERAL,
MAJOR GENERAL
.General A'merican noun [u] the way people
speak English in most parts of the US, not including New England, New York, and
the South 通用美国英语（通用
于除新英格鸟、：纽约和南方之外的美国大部分地区）
.General Certificate of Edu cation noun = GCE ,General
Certificate of .Secondary Edu cation noun = GCSE
.general 'counsel noun (in the
总顾问
.general de'livery noun [u] (
gen-er-al-ity /.dsena'raelati/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 [C, usually pi.] a statement that discusses
general principles or issues rather than details or particular examples 概述；概论；
通则：to speafc in broad generaiities 泛泛地说◊ As usual, he confined his comments to generalities. ^ fn
往常一样，只作了笼统的评论。2 the generality
[sing.+sing./pl
v.] (formal) most of a group of
people or things 主体；大姜数；.矢部分：This view is*/idd by the
generaHfy 〇/〖eading sc/iotars■大多数知名学者都持这种
观点。3 [U] (/brmfl/) the
quality of being general rather than detailed or exact — 般性；普遍性；笼统：An account of such generality is of little value,
述没有什么价g。
gen-er-al-iza-tion {BrE also -isa-tion) /,d3enr0lai'zeijn; NAmE
-la'z-/ noun [C, U] a general statement that is based on only a few
facts or examples; the act of making such statements 概括；归纳；泛论：a speech full of broad/
847 general
store
sweeping generalizations满是概而论之话语的发言◊ to make genera丨teations about sth 对某事做出归纳◊ 7>y
to avoid generateatfon.尽量避免泛泛而论。
gen-er-al-ize {BrE also -ise) /'d3enr0laiz/ verb 1 [V] ~ (什om sth) 'to use a particular set
of facts or ideas in order to form an opinion that is considered valid for a
different situation 概括；■归纳：wouZd be /oofch to generc^ize介om a sin^e example.仅从一个事例进行归纳
的做法是M蠢的。2 [V]〜（about sthj to make a general
statement about sth and not look at the details 笼统地 讲；概括地谈论：ft is dangerous to
generalize about the poor.分穷人一概而论是危险的。3 [VN] [often passive] 〜sth (to sth) (/bmjfl/) to apply a
theory, idea, etc. to a wider group or situation than
the original one 扩大… 的运用；将…类推到（较大的范围）：rhesecondusions cannot be generalized
to the whole country, ^
可能推及全国。
generalized {BrE also -ised) /'d3enralaizd/
adj. [usually before noun]
not detailed; not limited to one particular area笼统的；普遍的；概括性的；全面的： a generalized, discussfon 笼统的讨论◊ a generaZized
disease/rash (=. affecting the whoie body)全身性疾病7 疼子
general 'knowledge noun [u] knowledge of facts
about a lot of different subjects —般知识；常识：..a general
fcnowiedge quiz 常识问答比赛
gen.er.al.ly {>■» /’d3enmii/
1
by or to most people 普遍地；广泛地：The pZan was
generaHywdcomed.这个计划受到普遍的欢迎。◊ Jt is mow
generaHy accepted that…目前，人们普遍认为…◊
The new drug will be generally available
from January. 这种新药从一月份开始将可大i IWcOHevwisagener- aZZy impopuZar choice/or
captain.人们普遍不欢迎他成为
队长。2 in
most cases —僉地；通常；大#上SUIas a rule： JgeneraHy get up at six•我一般六点钟起床。◊ I7ie maZe is ge/iera^y Zarger with a
shorter beafc.'通常雄
鸟体形较大，瞭较短。.3 without discussing
the details oi sth 兔 &地；概括地；大概：let’s taWc just about
investment general咱们M—妞性地谈谈投资吧。
.general of the 'air force noun the highest rank of
officer in the US air
force (美国）空军五星上将
.general of the 'army noun the highest rank of
officer in the US army (美国）陆军五星，上将
.general 'practice noun [U, C] 1 {especially
Br£) the work of a doctor who
treats people in the community rather than at a hospital and who is not a
specialist in one particular area of medicine; a place where a doctor like this
works (医院以外的）综合医疗，全科诊疗;全
.科诊所：to be in generaZ
practice 从事普通诊—◊ She runs a general practice in ffuH•她在赫年 了个全科诊 所0 2 AMmf) the work of a lawyer who deals
with
all kinds of legal cases and who is not a specialist in one particular area of
law; the place where a lawyer like this works普通律师业普通律师事#所
.general practitioner (also .family practitioner) {abbr. GP) (also informal .family 'doctor) (especially Br£) noun a doctor who is trained
in general medicine and who treats patients in a local community rather than at
a hospital (医脘以外p )金科医生，普通医师
the .general 'public noun [sing.+sing./pl. v.] ordinary
people who are not members of a particular group or organization 普通百姓:；公众：At that time, the
general pubZic
vvas/were not aware 〇/ the heaZt/i risks,那时，公 众对各种危及健康的因素尚不；T解。◊ The ex/iibition is not open to the generai
puWic.这次展览不对公众开放。
,general-'purpose adj. [only
before noun] having a wide range of different uses多用途的；表功能的：a generaZ-purpose/arm
vehfde多功能农用机动车
g^n-eral-ship /,d3enr0lj'ip/ noun [U] the skill or prac-
tice of leading an army during a battle 指挥作战；将军 职能
.general 'staff (often the general staff) noun [sing.+sing./pl. v.] officers who advise a military
leader and help to .plan a military operation (军事）参谋 .general 'store noun {BrE also .general 'stores [pl.J) a shop/store that
sells a wide variety of goods, especially