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general adjective | noun
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gen·e·ral / 5dVZnErEl ; 5dVenErEl /adjective usually before noun
1. NOT DETAILED 不详细的, describing or relating to only the main features or parts of something, not the details大体的，大致的:
•a general introduction to computing计算机操作概论
•I skimmed through it to get a general impression of the text.我把文章浏览了一下，有个大致的了解。
•I have a general idea of what I want to express.我对自己想要说什么有个大体的想法。
•He spoke in general terms about greater competitiveness.他大致地说了说更为激烈的竞争性。
2. RELATING TO WHOLE 涉及全部的, involving the whole of a situation, group, or thing, rather than specific parts of it总体的，普遍的:
•There has been a general decline in standards.道德水准普遍下降。
•ways to improve your general health全面提高身体素质的方法
3. ORDINARY 普通的, ordinary or usual普通的，一般的:
•general cooking and cleaning一般的烧饭和清洁工作
•I hate paperwork as a general rule .一般情况下我是讨厌做文案工作的。
4. MOST PEOPLE 大多数人, shared by or affecting most people, or most of the people in a group广泛的，普遍的:
•These courses are based around topics of general interest .这些课程的内容是大家普遍感兴趣的话题。
•How soon can the drug be made available for general use?这种药要多久才能普遍使用？
5. NOT LIMITED 没有限制的, not limited to one use, activity, subject etc广泛的，综合的:
•The next ten minutes passed in general conversation.接下来的十分钟里大家就随便交谈。
•It's a good general fertilizer.这是一种很好的多用途肥料。
•Watford General Hospital 沃特福德综合医院
•This type of microphone is suitable for general use.这种麦克风用途很广。
6. APPROXIMATE 大概的, used to talk about an approximate area or direction〔区域或方向〕大致的，大概的:
•Pat and his friend were in the general area of the crime when it happened.当时帕特和他的朋友就在案发现场附近。
•They started walking in the general direction of the pub.他们开始朝酒吧大致的方向走去。
7. JOB 职位, used in the name of a job to show that the person who does it has complete responsibility全面负责的:
•the general manager 总经理
•the Attorney General首席检察官，司法部长
⇒GENERALLY
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generalnoun
1. Can officer of very high rank in the army or air force〔陆军或空军的〕上将，将军
2. in general
a. usually or in most situations通常，一般情况下:
•In general, about 10% of the candidates are eventually offered positions.一般说来，大约有 10% 的应聘者最终能获得职位。
b. used when talking about the whole of a situation, group, or thing, rather than specific parts of it普遍地，总的说来:
•a feeling of dissatisfaction with life in general对生活的普遍不满
•These policies are unpopular with politicians and people in general.这些政策在政治家和老百姓中普遍不受欢迎。
•We're trying to raise awareness about the environment in general and air pollution in particular .我们在努力提高人们总体的环境意识，尤其是对空气污染的认识。

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