general adj. ⇨general1 (a general problem)⇨general2 (in general terms)⇨usual (as a general rule)⇨in general⇨usuallyadv.general1
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a general problem普遍的问题in general terms一般说来➡ See also the entry for wide1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■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
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◆The software will be generally available from January.该软件将从1月份开始全面上市。■commonhappening 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。OPPrare,uncommon ⇨ rare see also commonly ⇨ usually■widespread ˈwaɪdspred 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 ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl; NAmEˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsldone 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
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◆The document is now universally acknowledged as a forgery.现在普遍认为那份文件是伪造的。■prevalentˈprevələnt (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人员中最为普遍。◆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 ˈkɒmənpleɪs; NAmEˈkɑːmənpleɪsdone 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。■ubiquitousjuːˈbɪkwɪtəs [usually before noun] (formalorhumorous) 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。general2
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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■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■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 ⇨ wide1NOTE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大致的目标■sweeping ˈswiːpɪŋ [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。
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