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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 301 COCA: 804
generaladjectiveuk/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ us/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/

general adjective 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。
The 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。
UK formal Rain 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 also as a general rule usually, or in most situations一般来说；通常；在一般情况下

In general, men are taller than women.一般来说，男人个子比女人高。
As a general rule, we don't allow children in the bar.一般情况下，我们不允许儿童进入酒吧。

B2 considering the whole of someone or something, and not just a particular part of him, her, or it总的来说；从总体上看

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 interest formal

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。

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The general consensus in the office is that he's useless at his job.

There was a general air of expectancy in the crowd.

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.

It would seem to be a general truth that nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems.

general adjective 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。
I'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。

general adjective 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

the general manager总经理
the General Secretary of the UN联合国秘书长
generalnoun [ C ]uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ us/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/

also General 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。

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The revolt in the north is believed to have been instigated by a high-ranking general.

He's a competent enough officer, but I doubt he'll ever make general.

The general mustered his troops.

The general has ordered a partial withdrawal of troops from the area.

The general made some bellicose statements about his country's military strength.

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 301 COCA: 804
general

noun

ADJECTIVE | GENERAL + VERB ADJECTIVE➤one-star, two-star, three-star, etc. (all NAmE) 一星、兩星、三星等上將GENERAL + VERB➤command sth, lead sth將軍指揮⋯／領導⋯◇Both generals had commanded units in that area.兩位將軍都在那一地區指揮過部隊。  ➡ note at rank
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 301 COCA: 804
general adj.
⇨ general 1 (a general problem) ⇨ general 2 (in general terms) ⇨ usual (as a general rule) ⇨ in general ⇨ usually adv.general1

adjective

 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 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; NAmE ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsldone 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 ˈprevələnt (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; NAmE ˈkɑːmənpleɪsdone 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 juːˈbɪkwɪtəs [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。general2

adjective

 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。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 301 COCA: 804
general
Words used to describe descriptions: 101, blow-by-blow, broad...
Inexact and inaccurate: incorrect, inexact, wrong...
Everything and including everything: everything, whole, all...
Words used to describe summaries: general, potted, schematic...
Words used to describe workers: acting, auxiliary, auxiliary...
Officers in the armed forces: adjutant, aide-de-camp, brigadier-general...

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