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词汇 general
释义 general
adjective
uk /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ us /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/

generaladjective (COMMON)


B2
involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as a unit: 全体的,总的,普遍的
The general feeling is that justice was not served.普遍的看法是这样做没有达成公平合理。
There is general concern about rising crime rates.人们普遍对犯罪率上升感到担忧。
My general impression of the place was good.我对这个地方总的印象很好。
general interestThe talk is intended to be of general interest (= of interest to most people).这次商谈是要探讨大家普遍感兴趣的话题。
UKformalRain will become more general in the southeast during the afternoon.降雨范围将在下午进一步扩展到东南地区。
 in general
B1(alsoas a general rule)
usually, or in most situations: 通常,一般地,大多数情况下
In general, men are taller than women.一般来说,男人个子比女人高。
B2
considering the whole of someone or something, and not just a particular part of him, her, or it: 大体上,总体上
So, apart from the bad ankle, how are you in general?那么,除了踝部的伤病,你身体总的来说怎么样?
 be in the general interestformal
to be a good thing for the public: 对大多数人有好处;符合公众利益
The government will only say it is not in the general interest to reveal any more information.政府只能说,透露更多的信息有损公众的利益。
The general consensus in the office is that he's useless at his job.
There was a general air of expectancy in the crowd.人群中弥漫着期盼的气氛。
These are general criticisms which should not be taken personally.
The performance of the car industry is a good pointer to the general economic health of the country.轿车工业的状况是显示该国经济总体情况的(很好的)晴雨表。
It would seem to be a general truth that nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems.一切都不会像最初看起来那样简单——这似乎是一个普遍法则。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

General
abstract
abstraction
abstractly
across-the-board
all-purpose
broad
broadness
by and largeidiom
chiefly
coarse-grained
essence
general consensus
literally
nomothetic
non-personal
on the wholeidiom
overall
portmanteau
sense
whole

generaladjective (NOT DETAILED)


B1
not detailed, but including the most basic or necessary information: 大体的;大致的;笼统的
What he said was very general.他说得很笼统。
The school aims to give children a general background in a variety of subjects.学校旨在向孩子们概要介绍各种学科的背景知识。
in general termsI'm not an expert, so I can only speak in general terms on this matter.我不是专家,我只能泛泛地谈这个问题。
 the general
things considered as a unit and without giving attention to details: 一般事物;大致情况,总体情况
His book moves from the general to the particular.他的书先介绍总体情况然后探讨具体问题。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

General
abstract
abstraction
abstractly
across-the-board
all-purpose
broad
broadness
by and largeidiom
chiefly
coarse-grained
essence
general consensus
literally
nomothetic
non-personal
on the wholeidiom
overall
portmanteau
sense
whole

generaladjective (NOT LIMITED)


B2
including a lot of things or subjects and not limited to only one or a few: 一般性的;普通的;非专门的
general knowledge常识
used as part of the title of a job of someone who is in charge of a whole organization or company: (用于头衔中,表示负责整个组织或公司)总管的,首席的,全面负责的
general manager He hoped to become a general manager in a hotel.
the General Secretary of the UN联合国秘书长
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

General
abstract
abstraction
abstractly
across-the-board
all-purpose
broad
broadness
by and largeidiom
chiefly
coarse-grained
essence
general consensus
literally
nomothetic
non-personal
on the wholeidiom
overall
portmanteau
sense
whole

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People in charge of or controlling other people
Bosses & managers
general
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ us /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
(alsoGeneral)
an officer of very high rank, especially in the army: (尤指陆军中的)将军
He was promoted to the rank of general.他被晋升为将军。
General Brown/Roger Brown布朗将军/罗杰·布朗将军
[ as form of address ]Thank you, General.谢谢,将军。
The revolt in the north is believed to have been instigated by a high-ranking general.北方的叛乱据信是由一名高级将领唆使的。
He's a competent enough officer, but I doubt he'll ever make general.
The general mustered his troops.将军召集起他的部队。
The general has ordered a partial withdrawal of troops from the area.将军已下令部队部分人员撤出该地区。
The general made some bellicose statements about his country's military strength.将军发表了一些挑衅性的言论,显示该国强大的军事力量。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Ranks in the Army
brigadier
brigadier general
col
colonel
Corp.
corporal
field marshal
generalship
lance corporal
Lieut.
major
major general
private
sarge
sergeant
sergeant major
Sgt
staff officer
subaltern

general | American Dictionary


general
adjective
us/ˈdʒen·rəl, -ə·rəl/

generaladjective (COMMON)


involving or relating to most people, things, or conditions, esp. when these are considered as a unit; not particular or specific:
the general standard of living
This book is intended for the general reader (= one who does not have special knowledge).
He has only a general knowledge of anatomy (= does not have detailed information about it).
In general (= In most cases), women live longer than men.
general
noun[ C ]
us/ˈdʒen·rəl, -ə·rəl/

generalnoun[C] (OFFICER)


a military officer of the highest rank

general | Business English


general
adjective
uk /ˈdʒenərəl/us
including a lot of things or subjects rather than being limited to only one or a few:
Only a third of the general population are willing to haggle over the price of something they want to buy.
Market demand for all our products remains strong, reflecting continued growth in the general economy.
Let me describe the finances in general terms without being specific.
HR, WORKPLACE
used as part of the title of a job of someone who is in charge of all or part of an organization or company:
Mike Black, general manager at the plant, said only a small percentage of the workforce were members of the union.
the General Secretary of the UN
General Director
 in general(alsoas a general rule)
usually, or in most situations:
In general, British management style is known for its individuality.
"Housing as a general rule follows jobs," Terry said.
See also
attorney general
director general

Examples of general


general
The above concept is very general and idealistic.
The solutions of the equations (3.10)-(3.14) are very difficult to obtain in the general case.
But there is no general history of the magazine.
However, this is not simply a matter of the "identification and denigration of differences" in general.
Alternatively, one can propose a general licensing principle that permits such violations at that level.
In general, the laser-heated plasma volume is smaller than the cluster plume.
In observational research in the general population, however, a continuum approach may be more useful than use of a qualitative cut-off point.
A qualitative argument is derived to discriminate between oscillatory and stationary onset of instability in the general case.
He surveys the sacred meals against a carefully assembled background of ordinary meal-taking and the general philosophy of food in each region.
The citizens of the country constitute an organic whole, which is integrated by the general will of the masses.
In general, little is known about those living on the margins of society during this period, especially in the rural regions.
In general, reflexive pronouns do not form a large percentage of postverbal pronouns.
The findings underline the importance of using specific rather than general tasks to assess phonology, phonological sensitivity, and phonological representations.
Such reports highlight consequences that affect development prospects in general.
The country's general policy direction over the past ten years is not in question.
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Collocations withgeneral


general

These are words often used in combination with general.

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adjutant general
Their work in the supporting investigation by the deputy adjutantgeneral has produced real changes in the way we work.
From the
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auditor general
I may have said "auditor comptroller general"instead of"comptroller auditorgeneral".
From the
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
commanding general
No proposals commandinggeneral acceptance have so far been received.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
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