牛津英文general的释义

general

Adjective（形容词）

affecting all （Idioms习语）

1、 affecting all or most people, places or things

books of general interest (= of interest to most people)（影响所有或大多数人、地点或事物）

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The general feeling was one of relief.

The general opinion is that the conference was a success.

There is general agreement on that point.

The general trend has been a slow decline in output.

The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas).

Extra Examples（示例）

The general consensus was that the scheme was too expensive.

A general sense of unease settled over the city.

There was a general amnesty for crimes committed during the civil war.

There was a general lack of adequate training.

Usual（通常，正常）

2、 [usually before noun] normal; usual 在名词之前

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There is one exception to this general principle.

As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful.

This opinion is common among the general population (= ordinary people).

not exact

3、 including the most important aspects of something; not exact or detailedSYNONYM overall （包括某事最重要的方面;不准确或详细）

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I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan.

I know how it works in general terms.

They gave a general description of the man.

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Carton here uses the word ‘business’ in a very general sense.

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4、the general direction/area approximately, but not exactly, the direction/area

mentioned

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They fired in the general direction of the enemy.

not limited（不限）

5、 not limited to a particular subject, use or activity（不限于特定主题、用途或活动）

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a general hospital

general education

We shall keep the discussion fairly general.

6、not limited to one part or aspect of a person or thing（不限于人或事物的一个部分或方面）

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a general anaesthetic

The building was in a general state of disrepair.

highest in rank（级别最高）

7、[only before noun] (also General [after noun])

仅在名词之前]（也一般[名词后

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highest in rank; chief

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the general manager

the Inspector General of Police

SEE ALSO adjutant general, attorney general, director general, governor general, secretary

general, solicitor general, Surgeon General

Word Origin

Middle 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’.

Idioms（习语）

in general

usually; mainly（通常的 主要的）

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In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and

breakdowns are rare.

Language Bank

Conclusion

Summing up an argument

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In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s

perception of crime.

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On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did

not reduce reported crime.

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To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting

reduces reported crime.

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The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on

the public perception of crime.

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The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is

significantly influenced by crime news reporting.

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This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself.

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…

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Language Bank

Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.

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generallyWays of saying ‘in general’

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Women generally earn less than men.

Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than

those traditionally done by men.

In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.

Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.

Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.

Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.

Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.

Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being

concentrated in low-paid jobs.

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This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular.