general

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈdʒenrəl/

Idioms

affecting all涉及全部

affecting all or most people, places or things全体的；普遍的；总的

books of general interest (= of interest to most people)普遍感兴趣的书籍
The general feeling was one of relief.总的感觉是如释重负。
The general opinion is that the conference was a success.普遍认为这次会议是成功的。
There is general agreement on that point.在这一点上有普遍的一致意见。
The general trend has been a slow decline in output.总的趋势是产量缓慢下降。
The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas).坏天气影响到的范围相当大。

The general consensus was that the scheme was too expensive.普遍的共识是这个计划太昂贵了。
A general sense of unease settled over the city.一种普遍的不安感笼罩着这座城市。
There was a general amnesty for crimes committed during the civil war.内战期间犯下的罪行得到了大赦。
There was a general lack of adequate training.普遍缺乏足够的培训。

usual通常

[usually before noun] normal; usual正常的；一般的；常规的

There is one exception to this general principle.这个一般性原则有一例外。
As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful.一般情况下他都尽力给予帮助。
This opinion is common among the general population (= ordinary people).这是人们普遍的看法。

not exact笼统

including the most important aspects of something; not exact or detailed概括性的；大体的；笼统的 synonym overall

I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan.我核查预订情况以便对计划安排些什么活动有个大体的想法。
I know how it works in general terms.我大致知道其中的运作原理。
They gave a general description of the man.他们对这个男人作了大致的描述。
Carton here uses the word ‘business’ in a very general sense.卡尔顿在这里使用了非常一般意义上的“商业”一词。

the general direction/area approximately, but not exactly, the direction/area mentioned大致的，大概的（方向或地区）

They fired in the general direction of the enemy.他们向敌军大致的方向开了枪。

not limited未限定

not limited to a particular subject, use or activity非专门的；一般性的；普通的

a general hospital综合医院
general education普通教育
We shall keep the discussion fairly general.我们会保持相当广泛的讨论。

not limited to one part or aspect of a person or thing整体的；全身的；全面的

a general anaesthetic全身麻醉
The building was in a general state of disrepair.整座建筑处于失修状态。

highest in rank最高级别

[only before noun]

(also General [after noun])

highest in rank; chief 首席的；总管的

the general manager总经理
the Inspector General of Police警察总监

see also adjutant general, attorney general, director general, governor general, secretary general, solicitor general, Surgeon General

词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’.

Idioms

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。
Language Bank conclusion
conclusionSumming up an argument总结论点
- In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime.综上所述，本研究为人们对犯罪活动的认识问题提供了有益的见解。
- On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime.根据这项研究，可以得出结论，新的街道照明的引入并没有减少报告的犯罪。
- To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime.总而言之，没有证据表明街道照明的改进能使犯罪案件报案数量减少。
- The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime.现有证据显然可以得出这一结论：公众对犯罪活动的认识确实受到媒体的影响。
- The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting.本研究可以得出的一个主要结论是：公众对犯罪活动的认识受到犯罪新闻报道的很大影响。
- This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself.本研究表明，人们对犯罪活动的恐惧与犯罪活动本身并不相称。
- Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First…对犯罪活动的恐惧与实际犯罪水平并不相称，其原因可归结为以下几点。第一，…
- Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.一般情况下，天黑后独自行走，女人比男人更容易感到不安全。
Language Bank generally
generallyWays of saying ‘in general’“通常” 的表达方式
- Women generally earn less than men.女人通常比男人挣钱少。
- Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。
- In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。
- Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。
- Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.高层管理职位大多由男性担任。
- Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。
- Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。
- Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。
as a whole总的说来；从总体上看
- This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular.这一年总体上对你们的关系，特别是你们的爱情生活是非常关键的。

词汇	general
释义	general adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈdʒenrəl/ /ˈdʒenrəl/ Idioms affecting all涉及全部 affecting all or most people, places or things全体的；普遍的；总的 books of general interest (= of interest to most people)普遍感兴趣的书籍 The general feeling was one of relief.总的感觉是如释重负。 The general opinion is that the conference was a success.普遍认为这次会议是成功的。 There is general agreement on that point.在这一点上有普遍的一致意见。 The general trend has been a slow decline in output.总的趋势是产量缓慢下降。 The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas).坏天气影响到的范围相当大。 The general consensus was that the scheme was too expensive.普遍的共识是这个计划太昂贵了。 A general sense of unease settled over the city.一种普遍的不安感笼罩着这座城市。 There was a general amnesty for crimes committed during the civil war.内战期间犯下的罪行得到了大赦。 There was a general lack of adequate training.普遍缺乏足够的培训。 usual通常 [usually before noun] normal; usual正常的；一般的；常规的 There is one exception to this general principle.这个一般性原则有一例外。 As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful.一般情况下他都尽力给予帮助。 This opinion is common among the general population (= ordinary people).这是人们普遍的看法。 not exact笼统 including the most important aspects of something; not exact or detailed概括性的；大体的；笼统的 synonym overall I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan.我核查预订情况以便对计划安排些什么活动有个大体的想法。 I know how it works in general terms.我大致知道其中的运作原理。 They gave a general description of the man.他们对这个男人作了大致的描述。 Carton here uses the word ‘business’ in a very general sense.卡尔顿在这里使用了非常一般意义上的“商业”一词。 the general direction/area approximately, but not exactly, the direction/area mentioned大致的，大概的（方向或地区） They fired in the general direction of the enemy.他们向敌军大致的方向开了枪。 not limited未限定 not limited to a particular subject, use or activity非专门的；一般性的；普通的 a general hospital综合医院 general education普通教育 We shall keep the discussion fairly general.我们会保持相当广泛的讨论。 not limited to one part or aspect of a person or thing整体的；全身的；全面的 a general anaesthetic全身麻醉 The building was in a general state of disrepair.整座建筑处于失修状态。 highest in rank最高级别 [only before noun] (also General [after noun]) highest in rank; chief 首席的；总管的 the general manager总经理 the Inspector General of Police警察总监 see also adjutant general, attorney general, director general, governor general, secretary general, solicitor general, Surgeon General 词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’. Idioms 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。 Language Bank conclusionconclusionSumming up an argument总结论点 In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime.综上所述，本研究为人们对犯罪活动的认识问题提供了有益的见解。 On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime.根据这项研究，可以得出结论，新的街道照明的引入并没有减少报告的犯罪。 To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime.总而言之，没有证据表明街道照明的改进能使犯罪案件报案数量减少。 The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime.现有证据显然可以得出这一结论：公众对犯罪活动的认识确实受到媒体的影响。 The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting.本研究可以得出的一个主要结论是：公众对犯罪活动的认识受到犯罪新闻报道的很大影响。 This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself.本研究表明，人们对犯罪活动的恐惧与犯罪活动本身并不相称。 Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First…对犯罪活动的恐惧与实际犯罪水平并不相称，其原因可归结为以下几点。第一，… Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.一般情况下，天黑后独自行走，女人比男人更容易感到不安全。 Language Bank generallygenerallyWays of saying ‘in general’“通常” 的表达方式 Women generally earn less than men.女人通常比男人挣钱少。 Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。 In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。 Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。 Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.高层管理职位大多由男性担任。 Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。 Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。 Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。 as a whole总的说来；从总体上看 This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular.这一年总体上对你们的关系，特别是你们的爱情生活是非常关键的。 general noun OPAL W /ˈdʒenrəl/ /ˈdʒenrəl/ (abbreviation Gen.) an officer of very high rank in the army or (in the US) the air force; the officer with the highest rank in the marines将军；（陆军、海军陆战队或美国空军）上将 a four-star general四星上将 General Tom Parker汤姆 · 帕克将军 Both generals had commanded units in that area.两位将军都在那一地区指挥过部队。 see also brigadier general, captain general, major generalTopics War and conflictc1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective one-star two-star three-star … general + verb command something lead something 词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’.
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