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affecting all or most people, places or things 全体的；普遍的；总的 books of general interest (= of interest to most people) 普遍感兴趣的书籍 The general feeling was one of relief. 总体感觉是一种解脱。 The general opinion is that the conference was a success. 普遍认为这次会议是成功的。 There is general agreement on that point. 在这一点上已达成普遍共识。 The general trend has been a slow decline in output. 总的趋势是产量缓慢下降。 The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas). 坏天气影响到的范围相当大。
Extra ExamplesThe general consensus was that the scheme was too expensive. 普遍的共识是该计划太昂贵了。 A general sense of unease settled over the city. 人们普遍对这座城市感到不安。 There was a general amnesty for crimes committed during the civil war. 内战期间对罪行作了大赦。 There was a general lack of adequate training. 普遍缺乏适当的培训。
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normal; usual 正常的；一般的；常规的 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。
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including the most important aspects of something; not exact or detailed 概括性的；大体的；笼统的 - the general direction/area
approximately, but not exactly, the direction/area mentioned 大致的，大概的（方向或地区） -
not limited to a particular subject, use or activity 非专门的；一般性的；普通的 a general hospital 综合医院 general education 普通教育 We shall keep the discussion fairly general. 我们会保持相当广泛的讨论。
not limited to one part or aspect of a person or thing 整体的；全身的；全面的 - [only before noun] (also General [after noun])
highest in rank; chief 首席的；总管的 the general manager 总经理 the Inspector General of Police 警察总监
affecting all涉及全部
usual通常
not exact笼统
not limited未限定
highest in rank最高级别
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’.
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in general
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usually; mainly 通常；大体上 Language Bank conclusionconclusionSumming up an argument 总结论点 In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime. 综上所述，本研究为人们对犯罪活动的认识问题提供了有益的见解。
On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime. 根据这项研究，可以得出结论，采用新的街道照明并不能减少所报告的犯罪。
To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime. 总而言之，没有证据表明街道照明的改进能使犯罪案件报案数量减少。
The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime. 现有证据显然可以得出这一结论：公众对犯罪活动的认识确实受到媒体的影响。
The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting. 本研究可以得出的一个主要结论是：公众对犯罪活动的认识受到犯罪新闻报道的很大影响。
This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself. 本研究表明，人们对犯罪活动的恐惧与犯罪活动本身并不相称。
Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First… 对犯罪活动的恐惧与实际犯罪水平并不相称，其原因可归结为以下几点。第一，…
Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark. 一般情况下，天黑后独自行走，女人比男人更容易感到不安全。
Language Bank generallygenerallyWays of saying ‘in general’ “通常” 的表达方式 Women generally earn less than men. 女人通常比男人挣钱少。
Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men. 一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。
In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men. 总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。
Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women. 有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。
Senior management posts are predominantly held by men. 高层管理职位大多由男性担任。
Most senior management posts tend to be held by men. 大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。
Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men. 女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。
Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs. 经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。
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as a whole 总的说来；从总体上看