| 词汇 | general |
| 释义 | general (noun) general (noun) general 19 ENTRIES FOUND: general (adjective) general (noun) general (noun) general-purpose (adjective) general admission (noun) general delivery (noun) general election (noun) general practitioner (noun) general public (noun) general store (noun) attorney general (noun) brigadier general (noun) inspector general (noun) lieutenant general (noun) major general (noun) Postmaster General (noun) Secretary-General (noun) solicitor general (noun) surgeon general (noun) 1 general /ˈʤɛnrəl/ adjective 1 general /ˈʤɛnrəl/ adjective Learner's definition of GENERAL 1 always used before a noun : of, relating to, or affecting all the people or things in a group全体的；总体的 They have issued a general warning/order.他们向全体人员发出了警告/命令 a general alarm总警报 : 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。 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。 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。 2 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。 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。 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。 My concerns are all general—nothing specific.我关注的是总体情况，不是具体细节。 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。 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 The building was in good general shape.这幢建筑基本完好。 Her general [=overall] health is good.她的总体健康状况良好。 3 always used before a noun : not exact : approximate大概的；大致的 They were found in the same general area.他们在大致相同的区域被发现。 I'm going in the general direction of the store.我朝着那家商店的大概方向走去。 4 always used before a noun : ordinary, normal, or usual通常的；常规的；一般的 Their general practice in such cases is to offer a deal. = As a general rule, they offer a deal in such cases. [=they usually/generally offer a deal in such cases]在这种情况下，他们通常的做法是给个折扣。 5 : of the basic or usual kind : not special or specialized综合的；普通的；非专门的 a general hospital综合医院 a science book for the general reader [=the reader who is not a scientist]大众科普书籍 a doctor practicing general medicine [=basic health care that is not specialized]全科医生 6 always used before a noun : of high rank : having wide authority or responsibility（职位）首席的，总管的 a general manager总经理 a general contractor [=a contractor who is in charge of a building project]总承包人 — see also attorney general, inspector general 2 general /ˈʤɛnrəl/ noun 2 general /ˈʤɛnrəl/ noun Learner's definition of GENERAL in general 1 : 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 In general, I like the way things have gone.总的来说，我对事情的进展感觉不错。 2 : as a whole整体上 It had an impact not just on young people, but on people in general. [=on all or most people]这不仅对年轻人，而且对所有人都有影响。 3 : in most cases : usually通常；一般而言 In general [=generally], it takes about a month for the shipment to arrive.通常，货物要一个月后才能抵达。 — compare 3general 3 general /ˈʤɛnrəl/ noun plural generals 3 general /ˈʤɛnrəl/ noun plural generals Learner's definition of GENERAL [count] : a military officer of very high rank将军 — compare 2general |
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