| 单词 | general |
| 释义 | general nounadjective | general + verb adjective➤one-star, two-star, three-star, etc. (all name) 一星、两星、三星等上将general + verb➤command sth, lead sth将军指挥⋯／领导⋯◆both generals had commanded units in that area.两位将军都在那一地区指挥过部队。 ➡ note at rank general /dʒenrəl/ adjective1.used in some job titles to indicate that the person is the head of the organization or business, or part of it （职位）首席的，总管的◆she is the general director for human resources. 她是人力资源部的总监。◆the director general of the world trade organization 世界贸易组织总干事2. not limited to one thing, aspect, subject, etc. 一般性的；普通的；非专门的◆sales of general merchandise, including clothing, shoes and gifts, went up 10.4%. 包括服装、鞋类及礼品在内的一般商品的销售量上升了 10.4%。 attorney general ◇ director general ☞ generalgeneral adjective 1➤a general problem普遍的问题➤in general terms一般说来 ➡ see also the entry for wide 1另见 wide 条第 1 义general ♦︎ common ♦︎ widespread ♦︎ universal ♦︎ prevalent ♦︎ commonplace ♦︎ ubiquitous ♦︎ rifethese words all describe things that are often or almost always found, done, thought or felt.这些词均表示普遍的、常见的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆the disease is common / widespread / prevalent / rife◆violence is common / widespread / commonplace / rife◆in general / common / widespread / universal use◆the general / common / widespread / universal / prevalent view◆a general / common / widespread / universal / prevalent problem◆a general / common / widespread / universal feeling◆general / widespread / universal acclaim■ general affecting all or most people, places or things全体的；普遍的；总的◆the general opinion is that a new bridge is needed.普遍认为需要建一座新桥。◆as a foreigner and a teacher, i was the object of general interest.作为外国人和一名教师，大家都对我感兴趣。◆the unions threatened a further general strike (= one that affects all workers in an industry or country).工会威胁说要举行进一步的总罢工。◆the bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas).坏天气影响的范围相当广。 ➡ see also general → usual ▸ generally adverb◆the software will be generally available from january.该软件将从 1 月份开始全面上市。■ common happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places常见的；通常的；普遍的◆jones and davies are common welsh names.琼斯和戴维斯是常见的威尔士人名。◆the fungus is a common sight in woodlands at this time of year.这种真菌每年这个时节在林地中随处可见。◆it's a common enough situation, i know.我知道这是一种很常见的情况。opp rare , uncommon → rare ➡ see also commonly → usually ■ widespread /waɪdspred/ existing or happening over a large area or among many people分布广的；广泛的；普遍的◆the storm caused widespread damage.暴风雨造成大范围的破坏。◆the decision met with widespread approval.这个决定获得了普遍认可。◆the use of steroids was widespread in many sports.类固醇的使用在许多运动项目中都很普遍。■ universal /juːnɪvɜːsl; name juːnɪvɜːrsl/ done by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group普遍的；全体的；全世界的；共同的◆a representative assembly is a near universal feature of modern democracies.代表大会几乎是现代民主的普遍特征。◆agreement on this issue is almost universal.几乎所有人都同意这一点。◆the party wanted to introduce a universal health care system.该党想推行全民医疗保健制度。▸ universally adverb◆the document is now universally acknowledged as a forgery.现在普遍认为那份文件是伪造的。■ prevalent /prevələnt/ (formal) that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place流行的；普遍存在的；盛行的◆temporary working is most prevalent among people in service occupations.临时工作在服务业从业员中最为普遍。◆our diet contributes to the high levels of heart disease prevalent in this country.饮食导致心脏病在这个国家很常见。 ➡ see also prevail → exist ■ commonplace /kɒmənpleɪs; name kɑːmənpleɪs/ done very often, or existing in many places, and therefore not unusual or surprising平凡的；普通的；普遍的◆it is commonplace for soldiers to get very little sleep.士兵睡得很少，这很平常。◆violent incidents of this kind have become commonplace.这种暴力事件已很普遍。■ ubiquitous /juːbɪkwɪtəs/ [usually before noun] (formal or humorous) seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time处处可见的；无所不在的◆the ubiquitous portraits of the president usually showed him in military uniform.总统在他随处可见的画像中通常穿着军装。■ rife /raɪf/ [not before noun](of sth bad) very common in a particular place（坏事）盛行，普遍◆rumours have been rife in media circles all summer.整个夏天，谣言在媒体圈里四处传播。◆speculation is rife that the company is about to be sold.大家纷纷猜测那家公司要被卖掉。general adjective 2➤a general problem普遍的问题➤in general terms一般说来 ➡ see also the entry for overall另见 overall 条general ♦︎ broad ♦︎ sweepingthese words all describe sth such as an opinion, a statement or a description that is not exact or detailed.这些词均表示概括的、笼统的、大致的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a general / broad / sweeping assertion / conclusion / statement◆the general / broad context◆in general / broad terms◆a broad / sweeping generalization■ general not exact or detailed but including the most important aspects of sth; approximately, but not exactly, the direction or area mentioned概括的；笼统的；（方向或地区）大致的◆i check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan.我查了一下预订情况，以便对安排什么活动有个大体想法。◆i know how it works in general terms.我大致知道其运作原理。◆they fired in the general direction of the enemy.他们朝敌人所在的大致方向开了火。 ➡ see also general → usual ■ broad [only before noun] not exact or detailed but including the most important aspects of sth概括的；大体的；笼统的◆computer viruses fall into three broad categories.计算机病毒大致分为三类。◆she's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word.广义而言，她算是个女权主义者。 ➡ see also broad → wide 1 note 辨析 general or broad?in many cases you can use either word. however, general is used slightly more when you are talking about trends.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。不过，general 稍多用于谈论动态、趋势◆a general trend / tendency / direction总的趋势／倾向／方向 broad is used slightly more when you are talking about categories, meanings and aims. * broad 稍多用于谈论类别、含义和目标◆a broad category / area大致的类别／领域◆a broad definition / sense / outline广义；纲要◆a broad aim / objective大致的／总的目标■ sweeping /swiːpɪŋ/ [usually before noun] (disapproving) not exact or detailed and failing to think about or understand particular examples过于笼统的；一概而论的◆to make such sweeping generalizations about a whole race of people is foolish.对整个民族的人做如此笼统的概括是不智的。generalaffecting all or most people, places or things全体的；普遍的；总的◆the general opinion is that a new bridge is needed.普遍认为需要建一座新桥。◆as a foreigner and a teacher, i was the object of general interest.作为外国人和一名教师，大家都对我感兴趣。◆the unions threatened a further general strike (= one that affects all workers in an industry or country).工会威胁说要举行进一步的总罢工。◆the bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas).坏天气影响的范围相当广。 ➡ see also general → usual ▸ generally adverb◆the software will be generally available from january.该软件将从 1 月份开始全面上市。generalnot exact or detailed but including the most important aspects of sth; approximately, but not exactly, the direction or area mentioned概括的；笼统的；（方向或地区）大致的◆i check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan.我查了一下预订情况，以便对安排什么活动有个大体想法。◆i know how it works in general terms.我大致知道其运作原理。◆they fired in the general direction of the enemy.他们朝敌人所在的大致方向开了火。 ➡ see also general → usual general [usually before noun] that is true in most cases一般的；普遍的；常规的◆the machines all operate on the same general principle.这些机器均依照同样的一般性原理运转。◆as a general rule, the paler the roast the milder the coffee.一般情况下，咖啡豆焙烤的颜色越浅，咖啡的味道越淡。◆in general, japanese cars are very reliable.日本汽车通常是很可靠的。 ➡ see also general → general 1 2 general¹/ˈdʒenrəl ||; ˈdʒɛnərəl/adj1. affecting all or most people, places, things, etc 普遍的: ◇fridges were once a luxury, but now they are in general use. 冰箱以往是奢侈品，但如今已普遍使用。◇that is a matter of general interest. 那个问题，大家都很感兴趣。◇the general public (= most ordinary people) 大众 2. (only before a noun 只用于名词前) referring to or describing the main part of sth, not the details 总体上的；概括的: ◇your general health is very good. 总体来说，你的身体很好。◇the introduction gives you a general idea of what the book is about. 引言简要地介绍了那本书的内容。◇ as a general rule, the most common verbs in english tend to be irregular. 一般说来，英语里最常用的动词往往是不规则的。 3. not limited to one subject or area of study; not specialized 不限于一个科目的；非专门的: ◇children need a good general education. 孩子们要有良好的全面教育。◇the quiz tests your general knowledge. 这是个常识测验。◇a general hospital 综合医院 4. (often in compounds 常用于构成复合词) with responsibility for the whole of an organization 首席的: ◇a general manager 总经理 in general 1. in most cases; usually 从总体上看；大体上: ◇in general, standards of hygiene are good. 从总体上看，卫生情况良好。 2. as a whole 一般说来；整体而言: ◇i'm interested in spanish history in general, and the civil war in particular. 一般说来，我对西班牙历史很感兴趣，尤其是内战部份。 general²/ˈdʒenrəl ||; ˈdʒɛnərəl/noun [c] (abbr gen.) an army officer in a very high position （陆军）将军 generalsee ⇨ detail 5 • • •• ⇨ as a (general) rule☞ general¹☞ general²,general☞ general²,general |
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