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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 301 COCA: 804
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  1. adjective
    2. COMMON
    NOT DETAILED
    NOT LIMITED
  2. noun
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全體的，總的，普遍的

The general feeling is that justice was not served.普遍的看法是這樣做沒有達成公平合理。
There is general concern about rising crime rates.人們普遍對犯罪率上升感到擔憂。
My general impression of the place was good.我對這個地方總的印象很好。
The talk is intended to be of general interest (= of interest to most people).這次商談是要探討大家普遍感興趣的話題。
UK formal Rain will become more general in the southeast during the afternoon.降雨範圍將在下午進一步擴展到東南地區。
in general

B1 also as a general rule usually, or in most situations一般來說；通常；在一般情況下

In general, men are taller than women.一般來說，男人個子比女人高。
As a general rule, we don't allow children in the bar.一般情況下，我們不允許兒童進入酒吧。

B2 considering the whole of someone or something, and not just a particular part of him, her, or it總的來說；從總體上看

So, apart from the bad ankle, how are you in general?那麽，除了踝部的傷病，你身體總的來說怎麽樣？
be in the general interest formal

to be a good thing for the public對大多數人有好處；符合公衆利益

The government will only say it is not in the general interest to reveal any more information.政府只能說，透露更多的信息有損公衆的利益。

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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大體的；大致的；籠統的

What he said was very general.他說得很籠統。
The school aims to give children a general background in a variety of subjects.學校旨在向孩子們概要介紹各種學科的背景知識。
I'm not an expert, so I can only speak in general terms on this matter.我不是專家，我只能泛泛地談這個問題。
the general

things considered as a unit and without giving attention to details一般事物；大致情況，總體情況

His book moves from the general to the particular.他的書先介紹總體情況然後探討具體問題。

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；非專門的

general knowledge常識

used as part of the title of a job of someone who is in charge of a whole organization or company（用於頭銜中，表示負責整個組織或公司）總管的，首席的，全面負責的

the general manager總經理
the General Secretary of the UN聯合國秘書長
generalnoun [ C ]uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ us/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/

also General an officer of very high rank, especially in the army（尤指陸軍中的）將軍

He was promoted to the rank of general.他被晉升爲將軍。
General Brown/Roger Brown布朗將軍／羅傑·布朗將軍
[ as form of address ] Thank you, General.謝謝，將軍。

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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 普遍的問題in general terms 一般說來  ➡ See also the entry for wide 1 另見wide條第1義general ♦︎ common ♦︎ widespread ♦︎ universal ♦︎ prevalent ♦︎ commonplace ♦︎ ubiquitous ♦︎ rifeThese words all describe things that are often or almost always found, done, thought or felt. 這些詞均表示普遍的、常見的。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 全體的；普遍的；總的◆The general opinion is that a new bridge is needed.普遍認爲需要建一座新橋。◆As a foreigner and a teacher, I was the object of general interest.作爲外國人和一名教師，大家都對我感興趣。◆The unions threatened a further general strike (= one that affects all workers in an industry or country).工會威脅說要舉行進一步的總罷工。◆The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas).壞天氣影響的範圍相當廣。  see also general ⇨ usual ▸ generally

adverb

◆The software will be generally available from January.該軟件將從1月份開始全面上市。■ common happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places 常見的；通常的；普遍的◆Jones and Davies are common Welsh names.瓊斯和戴維斯是常見的威爾士人名。◆The fungus is a common sight in woodlands at this time of year.這種真菌每年這個時節在林地中随處可見。◆It's a common enough situation, I know.我知道這是一種很常見的情況。OPP rare , uncommon ⇨ rare   see also commonly ⇨ usually ■ widespread ˈwaɪdspred existing or happening over a large area or among many people 分布廣的；廣泛的；普遍的◆The storm caused widespread damage.暴風雨造成大範圍的破壞。◆The decision met with widespread approval.這個決定獲得了普遍認可。◆The use of steroids was widespread in many sports.類固醇的使用在許多運動項目中都很普遍。■ universal ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl; NAmE ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsldone by or involving all the people in the world or in a particular group 普遍的；全體的；全世界的；共同的◆A representative assembly is a near universal feature of modern democracies.代表大會幾乎是現代民主的普遍特征。◆Agreement on this issue is almost universal.幾乎所有人都同意這一點。◆The party wanted to introduce a universal health care system.該黨想推行全民醫療保健制度。▸ universally

adverb

◆The document is now universally acknowledged as a forgery.現在普遍認爲那份文件是僞造的。■ 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.臨時工作在服務業從業人員中最爲普遍。◆Our diet contributes to the high levels of heart disease prevalent in this country.飲食導致心髒病在這個國家很常見。  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，這很平常。◆Violent incidents of this kind have become commonplace.這種暴力事件已很普遍。■ ubiquitous juːˈbɪkwɪtəs [usually before noun] (formal or humorous) seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time 處處可見的；無所不在的◆The ubiquitous portraits of the president usually showed him in military uniform.總統在他随處可見的畫像中通常穿着軍裝。■ rife raɪf [not before noun](of sth bad) very common in a particular place （壞事）盛行，普遍◆Rumours have been rife in media circles all summer.整個夏天，謠言在媒體圈裏四處傳播。◆Speculation is rife that the company is about to be sold.大家紛紛猜測那家公司要被賣掉。general2

adjective

 a general problem 普遍的問題in general terms 一般說來  ➡ See also the entry for overall 另見overall條general ♦︎ broad ♦︎ sweepingThese words all describe sth such as an opinion, a statement or a description that is not exact or detailed. 這些詞均表示概括的、籠統的、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；籠統的；（方向或地區）大致的◆I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan.我查了一下預訂情況，以便對安排什麽活動有個大體想法。◆I know how it works in general terms.我大致知道其運作原理。◆They fired in the general direction of the enemy.他們朝敵人所在的大致方向開了火。  see also general ⇨ usual ■ broad [only before noun] not exact or detailed but including the most important aspects of sth 概括的；大體的；籠統的◆Computer viruses fall into three broad categories.計算機病毒大致分爲三類。◆She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word.廣義而言，她算是個女權主義者。   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. 在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用。不過，general稍多用於談論動態、趨勢◆a general trend / tendency / direction總的趨勢／傾向／方向 Broad is used slightly more when you are talking about categories, meanings and aims. * broad稍多用於談論類别、含義和目標◆a broad category / area大致的類别／領域◆a broad definition / sense / outline廣義；綱要◆a broad aim / objective大致的目標 ■ sweeping ˈswiːpɪŋ [usually before noun] (disapproving) not exact or detailed and failing to think about or understand particular examples 過於籠統的；一概而論的◆To make such sweeping generalizations about a whole race of people is foolish.對整個民族的人做如此籠統的概括是不智的。
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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