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The word "generally" is an adverb that can mean "in most cases" or "in a general, non-specific way".

The word "generally" is an adverb with two main meanings: "in a way that is usual or true for most people, situations, or things" and "in a general or non-specific way, without considering particular details."

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[ADV-GRADED 副词]笼统地;概括地 You use generally to give a summary of a situation, activity, or idea without referring to the particular details of it.
  [ADV with cl/group]
  • University teachers generally have admitted a lack of enthusiasm about their subjects...

    高校教师大体上承认对其所教专业缺乏热情。

  • Speaking generally, the space enterprise has served astronomy well.

    总的说来,航空企业很好地促进了天文学的发展。

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[ADV 副词]通常地;一般地;普遍地 You use generally to say that something happens or is used on most occasions but not on every occasion.
  [ADV with cl/group]
  • As women we generally say and feel too much about these things...

    作为女性,我们通常在这些事情上谈得过多,过于敏锐。

  • It is generally true that the darker the fruit the higher its iron content...

    一般来说,水果颜色越深,含铁量就越高。

  • The warmer a place is, generally speaking, the more types of plants and animals it will usually support.

    一般而言,一个地方越暖和,能生存的动植物种类通常也就越多。


Oxford gen·er·al·ly ★ / ˈdʒenrəli ; NAmE ˈdʒenrəli / adverb 1 ★ by or to most people 普遍地;广泛地 ◆ The plan was generally welcomed. 这个计划受到普遍的欢迎。 ◆ It is now generally accepted that… 目前,人们普遍认为… ◆ The new drug will be generally available from January. 这种新药从一月份开始将可广泛使用。 ◆ He was a generally unpopular choice for captain. 人们普遍不欢迎他成为队长的人选。 2 ★ in most cases 一般地;通常;大体上 SYN
as a rule
◆ I generally get up at six. 我一般六点钟起床。 ◆ The male is generally larger with a shorter beak. 雄鸟通常体形较大,喙较短。
3 ★ without discussing the details of sth 笼统地;概括地;大概 ◆ Let's talk just about investment generally. 咱们只大概谈谈投资吧。 LANGUAGE BANK 用语库 generally Ways of saying ‘in general’ “通常”的表达方式 ■ Women generallyearn 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 mainlycarried out by women. 有些工作仍然主要由女性做,比如护理和清洁。 ■ Senior management posts are predominantlyheld by men. 高层管理职位大多由男性担任。 ■ Most senior management posts tend tobe 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。 ■ ➱ Language Banks at conclusion, except, similarly
gen·er·al·ly / ˈdʒenrəli ; NAmE ˈdʒenrəli /
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generallygen‧er‧al‧ly /ˈdʒenərəli/ ●●● S2 W1 adverb
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1considering or relating to the whole of a thing or group, rather than to details or specific cases or parts SYN  broadly:  It was generally a positive conversation. She’s not really ill, just generally run-down.[sentence adverb] Generally, part-timers work in low-status, low-wage occupations. The second survey was concerned with working-class culture more generally.2by or to most people SYN  widelygenerally regarded/accepted/known etc The plants are generally regarded as weeds. a generally accepted view It could be five years before the drug is generally available.3usually or most of the time SYN  usually:  I generally get in to work by 8.00.4generally speaking used to introduce a statement that is true in most cases but not always:  Generally speaking, the more expensive the stereo, the better it is.
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一般地(41%),通常(34%),普遍地(25%)
adv.通常;普遍地,一般地

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