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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.
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  • 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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