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generality n.一般性；概论；大部分 (1) 分析方法具有一般性。(2) 这种一般性描述没有什么价值。(3) 这一个概论是以特别的事实为主题。(4) 瑞典人大部分是金发的。(5) 大多数的学生努力用功。 Politicians speak in generalities––they want to cut the deficit and keep taxes low, but they don't want to tell you exactly how they will do that. Generalities can also refer to conclusions we draw about the world: If you say people at baseball games like to eat hot dogs, you've used a generality. Maybe people at baseball games eat hot dogs because there's nothing else to buy.

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英 [ˌdʒenə'ræləti] 美 [ˌdʒenə'ræləti] (1) This method of analysis has generality.(2) An account of such generality is of little value.(3) This generality is subject to the particular facts.(4) The generality of Swedes are blond.(5) The generality of students work hard. If your mom says, "What have you been up to?" and you reply, "Ah, stuff," you have used a generality. It's the opposite of being specific, of saying, "Well, I shop lifted and picked my nose." 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]概括；概述；总述 A generality is a general statement that covers a range of things, rather than being concerned with specific instances.   [FORMAL 正式]I'll start with some generalities and then examine a few specific examples...我首先进行概述，然后会分析几个实例。He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]一般性；普遍性；笼统 The generality of a statement or description is the fact that it is a general one, rather than a specific, detailed one. That there are problems with this kind of definition is hardly surprising, given its level of generality.由于其笼统性，不难料想这种定义会存在问题。3[QUANT 数量词]主体；大多数 If someone refers to the generality of a group of people, they mean the majority of that group.   [QUANT of n]  [FORMAL 正式]When the generality of the electorate is doing badly, the mood will grow pessimistic.当多数选民都不予以支持时，情绪就会变得悲观起来。

英语单词	generality
英美音标	英 [ˌdʒenə'ræləti] 美 [ˌdʒenə'ræləti]
中文释义	n.一般性；概论；大部分
英语例句	(1) This method of analysis has generality. (2) An account of such generality is of little value. (3) This generality is subject to the particular facts. (4) The generality of Swedes are blond. (5) The generality of students work hard.
中文例句	(1) 分析方法具有一般性。 (2) 这种一般性描述没有什么价值。 (3) 这一个概论是以特别的事实为主题。 (4) 瑞典人大部分是金发的。 (5) 大多数的学生努力用功。
vocabulary简明	If your mom says, "What have you been up to?" and you reply, "Ah, stuff," you have used a generality. It's the opposite of being specific, of saying, "Well, I shop lifted and picked my nose."
vocabulary扩展	Politicians speak in generalities––they want to cut the deficit and keep taxes low, but they don't want to tell you exactly how they will do that. Generalities can also refer to conclusions we draw about the world: If you say people at baseball games like to eat hot dogs, you've used a generality. Maybe people at baseball games eat hot dogs because there's nothing else to buy.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]概括；概述；总述 A generality is a general statement that covers a range of things, rather than being concerned with specific instances. [FORMAL 正式] I'll start with some generalities and then examine a few specific examples... 我首先进行概述，然后会分析几个实例。 He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities. 他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]一般性；普遍性；笼统 The generality of a statement or description is the fact that it is a general one, rather than a specific, detailed one. That there are problems with this kind of definition is hardly surprising, given its level of generality. 由于其笼统性，不难料想这种定义会存在问题。 3 [QUANT 数量词]主体；大多数 If someone refers to the generality of a group of people, they mean the majority of that group. [QUANT of n] [FORMAL 正式] When the generality of the electorate is doing badly, the mood will grow pessimistic. 当多数选民都不予以支持时，情绪就会变得悲观起来。

Generality Specific People Baseball Games Eat Hot General