1 general /ˈʤɛnrəl/ adjective Learner's definition of GENERAL
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always used before a noun : of, relating to, or affecting all the people or things in a group全体的;总体的 : involving or including many or most people普遍的 -
The general mood here is optimistic. [=most people here are optimistic]这儿的人普遍情绪乐观。
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The general consensus is that we should go ahead.大家的普遍共识是我们应该继续向前。
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It's a story with general interest. = It's a general-interest story. [=it is a story that will interest many or most people]这是一则引起普遍兴趣的报道。
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a [more general; most general] : relating to the main or major parts of something rather than the details : not specific概括的;笼统的;大体的 -
The witness was able to provide a very general description of the thief.目击者能够大致描述出窃贼的样貌。
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She began her talk with some general observations about the state of the industry.她在讲话中首先对该行业的现状做了大致的评论。
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The book provides a good general introduction to the subject.这本书对这门学科做了很好的概述。
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My concerns are all general—nothing specific.我关注的是总体情况,不是具体细节。
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The details of the new plan are different, but it's based on the same general concept/idea.这个新计划的细节有所不同,但基本概念/想法是相同的。
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My general impression was that things were going well.我的总体印象是事情进展顺利。
b always used before a noun —
used to indicate that a description relates to an entire person or thing rather than a particular part整体的;总体的 3
always used before a noun : not exact : approximate大概的;大致的 4
always used before a noun : ordinary, normal, or usual通常的;常规的;一般的 5
: of the basic or usual kind : not special or specialized综合的;普通的;非专门的 2 general /ˈʤɛnrəl/ noun
Learner's definition of GENERAL
in general
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: in a general way总的来说;总体上看—
used to say that a statement describes your general feeling or opinion用于表达总体感觉或观点 3 general /ˈʤɛnrəl/ noun
plural generals
plural generals
Learner's definition of GENERAL
[count]
: a military officer of very high rank将军