英汉词典

general 基本解释

• adj. 一般的，普通的；综合的；大体的
• n. 一般；将军，上将；常规
• n. (General)人名；(英)杰纳勒尔

general 词态变化

general 中文词源

来自词根gen, 生育，词源同generate. 即同种类的，通用的。引申词义将军。

general 英文词源

general

general: [13] General is one of a vast range of English words which go back ultimately to the prehistoric Indo-European base *gen-, *gon-, *gn-, denoting ‘produce’. Its Germanic offshoots include kin, kind, and probably king, but for sheer numbers it is the Latin descendants genus ‘race, type’, gēns ‘race, people’, gignere ‘beget’, and nāscī ‘be born’ (source of nation, nature, etc) that have been the providers.

From genus come gender [14] and its French-derived counterpart genre [19], generate [16], generation [13], generic [17], generous, and genus [16] itself. Gēns produced genteel, gentile, gentle, and gentry, while gignere was the source of genital [14], genitive [14], gingerly [16] (originally ‘daintily’, as if befitting someone of ‘noble birth’), indigenous, and ingenuous.

A separate Latin strand is represented by genius and genie, and its derivative genial, while Greek descendants of Indo-European *gen-, *gon- are responsible for gene [20], genealogy [13], genesis [OE], genetic [19], genocide [20] (apparently coined by the Polish-born American jurist Raphael Lemkin in 1944), and gonorrhoea [16] (literally ‘flow of semen’).

As for general itself, it comes via Old French general from Latin generālis ‘of the genus or type (as a whole)’, particularly as contrasted with speciālis ‘of the species’ (source of English special). The application of the noun general to ‘senior military officer’ originated in the 16th century as an abbreviation of the phrase captain general (where the general was an adjective), a translation of French capitaine générale.
=> gender, gene, genealogy, generate, generous, genesis, genetic, genie, genital, genius, genocide, gingerly, gonorrhoea, indigenous, ingenuous, jaunty, kin, kind

general (adj.)

c. 1200, "of wide application, generic, affecting or involving all" (as opposed to special or specific), from Old French general (12c.) and directly from Latin generalis "relating to all, of a whole class, generic" (contrasted with specialis), from genus (genitive generis) "stock, kind" (see genus).

What is common is of frequent occurrence.
What is general admits of comparatively few exceptions: the general opinion (the opinion of the majority); the general welfare.
[J.H.A. Günther, "English Synonyms Explained & Illustrated," Groningen, Netherlands, 1904]

Used in forming titles from late 14c. with the sense "having general authority or jurisdiction, chief." Phrase in general "without exception, in one body; as a rule, generally, not specifically" is from late 14c. General rule, one applying to an art or science as a whole, is from c. 1400. General store attested by 1810, American English, in reference to the range of goods sold; a general hospital (1737) is one not restricted to one class of persons or type of disease.

general (n.)

late 14c., "whole class of things or persons, a broad classification, a general truth," from general (adj.). Meaning "commander of an army" is 1570s, shortening of captain general, from Middle French capitaine général. The English adjective was affixed to civic officer designations by late 14c. to indicate superior rank and extended jurisdiction.

general 词组搭配

general 英文释义

1. a general officer of the highest rank

2. the head of a religious order or congregation

3. a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular);

"he discussed the general but neglected the particular"

general 同义词解析

common, ordinary, commonplace, general, usual, popular, universal

这些形容词均含有"普通的，普遍的"之意。

common： 多用于指物，侧重很常见，不稀奇。

ordinary： 用于物，指每天发生，十分平淡无奇；用于人，指无特别之处，很一般。

commonplace： 强调缺少新意。

general： 语气强于common，侧重大多如此，很少有例外情况。

usual： 指常见常闻和常做的事或举动，强调惯常性。

popular： 指适应大众爱好、需要，为大家所公认或接受。

universal与general同义，但语气较强，侧重对每个人或事物都适用，根本没有例外。

general 双语例句

1. The operation is carried out under a general anaesthetic.

该手术是在全身麻醉情况下实施的。

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2. The Afro-Asian nations had approved the basic general principles of non-alignment.

亚非国家已经同意了不结盟的基本通则。

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3. She had a confused idea of life in general.

总的来说，她对生活非常困惑。

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4. Howe carefully cultivated Daniel C. Roper, the Assistant Postmaster General.

豪谨慎地和邮政副部长丹尼尔·C.罗珀拉近关系。

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5. In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being reelected.

通常现任官员有94%的几率会再次当选。

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general 实用场景例句

general education

普通教育

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a general hospital

综合医院

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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。

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

这是人们普遍的看法。

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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。

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I know how it works in general terms .

我大致知道其中的运作原理。

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They gave a general description of the man.

他们对这个男人作了大致的描述。

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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。

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The general opinion is that the conference was a success.

普遍认为这次会议是成功的。

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the general belief/consensus

普遍的信念 / 共识

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books of general interest (= of interest to most people)

普遍感兴趣的书籍

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

坏天气影响到的范围相当大。

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There is one exception to this general principle.

这个一般性原则有一例外。

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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。

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The figures represent a general decline in employment.

这些数字显示就业人数总体在下降。

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...the general deterioration of English society.

英国社会的普遍堕落

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£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。

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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。

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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。

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...a general ache radiating from the back of the neck.

从后颈部扩散到全身的疼痛

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...a general sense of well-being.

总体上的幸福感

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They ran the general store and the farm dairy.

他们经营着杂货店和农场的乳品店。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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She had a confused idea of life in general.

总的来说，她对生活非常困惑。

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People in general will support us...

总体而言，人们会支持我们的。

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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。

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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。

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