general
adj
noun
ˈdʒenərəl
adj
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
noun
8
an
officer
of
very
high
rank
in
the
army
or
air
force
〔陆军或空军的〕上将，将军
C
9
in general
a.
usually
or
in
most
situations
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
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。
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。