general
英 [ˈdʒenrəl]
美 [ˈdʒenrəl]
adj. 全体的; 普遍的; 总的; 正常的; 一般的; 常规的; 概括性的; 大体的; 笼统的
n. 将军; (陆军、海军陆战队或美国空军)上将
复数:generals
Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.301 / COCA.804
习惯用语
adj.
- in general
- 通常;大体上
usually; mainly - In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare.
日本汽车通常是很可靠的,发生故障的情况极少。 - 总的说来;从总体上看
as a whole - This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular.
这一年对你们的关系,特别是你们的爱情生活是非常关键的。
牛津词典
adj.
- 涉及全部 affecting all
- 全体的;普遍的;总的
affecting all or most people, places or things- The general opinion is that the conference was a success.
普遍认为这次会议是成功的。 - the general belief/consensus
普遍的信念 / 共识 - books of general interest (= of interest to most people)
普遍感兴趣的书籍 - The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas) .
坏天气影响到的范围相当大。
通常 usual - The general opinion is that the conference was a success.
- 正常的;一般的;常规的
normal; usual- There is one exception to this general principle.
这个一般性原则有一例外。 - As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful.
一般情况下他都尽力给予帮助。 - This opinion is common among the general population (= ordinary people) .
这是人们普遍的看法。
笼统 not detailed - There is one exception to this general principle.
- 概括性的;大体的;笼统的
including the most important aspects of sth; not exact or detailed- I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan.
我核查预订情况以便对计划安排些什么活动有个大体的想法。 - I know how it works in general terms .
我大致知道其中的运作原理。 - They gave a general description of the man.
他们对这个男人作了大致的描述。
方向;地区 direction/area - I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan.
- 大致的,大概的(方向或地区)
approximately, but not exactly, the direction/area mentioned- They fired in the general direction of the enemy.
他们向敌军所在的大致的方向开了枪。
未限定 not limited - They fired in the general direction of the enemy.
- 非专门的;一般性的;普通的
not limited to a particular subject, use or activity- a general hospital
综合医院 - general education
普通教育 - We shall at this stage keep the discussion fairly general.
我们在此阶段应保持相当广泛的讨论。
- a general hospital
- 整体的;全身的;全面的
not limited to one part or aspect of a person or thing- a general anaesthetic
全身麻醉 - The building was in a general state of disrepair.
整座建筑处于失修状态。
最高级别 highest in rank - a general anaesthetic
- 首席的;总管的
highest in rank; chief- the general manager
总经理 - the Inspector General of Police
警察总监
- the general manager
noun
- 将军;(陆军、海军陆战队或美国空军)上将
an officer of very high rank in the army and the US air force ; the officer with the highest rank in the marines- a four-star general
四星上将 - General Tom Parker
汤姆∙帕克将军
- a four-star general
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC 将军;(通常指陆军)上将
Ageneralis a high-ranking officer in the armed forces, usually in the army.- The General's visit to Sarajevo is part of preparations for the deployment of extra troops.
将军造访萨拉热窝是在为增加兵力部署做准备。
- The General's visit to Sarajevo is part of preparations for the deployment of extra troops.
- ADJ-GRADED 全体的;总的;普遍的
If you talk about thegeneralsituation somewhere or talk about something ingeneralterms, you are describing the situation as a whole rather than considering its details or exceptions.- The figures represent a general decline in employment.
这些数字显示就业人数总体在下降。 - ...the general deterioration of English society.
英国社会的普遍堕落
- The figures represent a general decline in employment.
- ADJ 一般性的;普通的
You usegeneralto describe several items or activities when there are too many of them or when they are not important enough to mention separately.- £2,500 for software is soon swallowed up in general costs...
用于软件方面的2,500英镑很快就被一般性费用耗光了。 - His firm took over the planting and general maintenance of the park last March.
他的公司去年3月接管了公园的绿化和日常维护工作。
- £2,500 for software is soon swallowed up in general costs...
- ADJ-GRADED 广泛的;普遍的
You usegeneralto describe something that involves or affects most people, or most people in a particular group.- The project should raise general awareness about bullying.
这个项目将会提高民众对恃强凌弱行径的认识。
- The project should raise general awareness about bullying.
- ADJ 整体的;全面的
If you describe something asgeneral, you mean that it is not restricted to any one thing or area.- ...a general ache radiating from the back of the neck.
从后颈部扩散到全身的疼痛 - ...a general sense of well-being.
总体上的幸福感 - ...raising the level of general physical fitness.
提高全民的身体健康水平
- ...a general ache radiating from the back of the neck.
- ADJ (企业)综合的,业务广泛的
Ageneralbusiness offers a variety of services or goods rather than just one particular kind.- They ran the general store and the farm dairy.
他们经营着杂货店和农场的乳品店。
- They ran the general store and the farm dairy.
- ADJ (常用于头衔中)首席的,总管的,级别最高的
Generalis used to describe a person's job, usually as part of their title, to indicate that they have complete responsibility for the administration of an organization or business.- He joined Sanders Roe, moving on later to become General Manager.
他加入了桑德斯·罗公司,后来一路晋升至总经理。
- He joined Sanders Roe, moving on later to become General Manager.
- ADJ (员工)普通的,非专业的,一般的
Generalworkers do a variety of jobs which require no special skill or training.- The farm employed a tractor driver and two general labourers.
农场雇用了一名拖拉机手和两名杂工。
- The farm employed a tractor driver and two general labourers.
- ADJ-GRADED (对某方面的知识或兴趣)一般的,泛泛的
Generalis used to describe a person who has an average amount of knowledge or interest in a particular subject.- This book is intended for the general reader rather than the student.
这本书面向一般读者而非学生。
- This book is intended for the general reader rather than the student.
- See also:generally
- PHRASE 总的来说;总体上来看;大体上
You usein generalto indicate that you are talking about something as a whole, rather than about part of it.- I think we need to improve our educational system in general...
我认为有必要从整体上改进我们的教育体系。 - She had a confused idea of life in general.
总的来说,她对生活非常困惑。
- I think we need to improve our educational system in general...
- PHRASE (指某一群体的大多数)总的来说,总体上
You sayin generalto indicate that you are referring to most people or things in a particular group.- People in general will support us...
总体而言,人们会支持我们的。 - She enjoys a sterling reputation in law enforcement circles and among the community in general.
总的说来,她在执法界和老百姓当中口碑甚佳。
- People in general will support us...
- PHRASE 通常;在多数情况下
You sayin generalto indicate that a statement is true in most cases.- In general, it was the better-educated voters who voted Yes in the referendum.
通常是那些受教育程度较高的人在全民公决中投赞成票。
- In general, it was the better-educated voters who voted Yes in the referendum.
双语例句
- Contrary to general expectation, he announced that all four had given their approval.
与大众的期盼相反的是,他宣布那4个人都同意了。 - Zoologist Eugene Morton has propounded a general theory of the vocal sounds that animals make.
动物学家尤金·莫顿提出了一个有关动物发声的概括性理论。 - I wish to congratulate you on your being elected as President of the General Assembly.
我谨祝贺你当选本届大会主席。 - I think we need to improve our educational system in general
我认为有必要从整体上改进我们的教育体系。 - His economic mismanagement has lost him the support of the general public.
他对经济的管理不善使他失去了广大民众的支持。 - This book is intended for the general reader rather than the student.
这本书面向一般读者而非学生。 - The project should raise general awareness about bullying.
这个项目将会提高民众对恃强凌弱行径的认识。 - He joined Sanders Roe, moving on later to become General Manager.
他加入了桑德斯·罗公司,后来一路晋升至总经理。 - General Lewis Mackenzie has impressed everyone with his authority and personal courage
刘易斯·麦肯奇将军的威信和勇气给所有人留下了深刻的印象。 - These diplomatic skills led to her appointment as the President of the United Nations General Assembly.
凭借这些外交手腕,她被任命为联合国大会的主席。