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generale

UK /ˈdʒɛnərəl/US /ˈdʒɛnərəl/

词源

源自拉丁语 'generalis',意为'属于一个种类或群体的',后经古法语 'general' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指军队中的高级军官,通常指挥一个师或更大的部队,是军衔的一种。

“The general led his troops into battle.”

(将军率领他的部队投入战斗。)

“He was promoted to the rank of general last year.”

(他去年被提升为将军。)

❶ 泛指某领域的权威或领导者,常用于比喻。

“He is considered a general in the field of computer science.”

(他被认为是计算机科学领域的权威。)

“She became a general in the fashion industry.”

(她成为了时尚界的领军人物。)

同义词:commander, leader, chief

adjective

❶ 普通的、一般的,指没有特殊或具体特征的。

“The general opinion is that the policy is effective.”

(普遍认为这项政策是有效的。)

“He gave a general description of the project.”

(他对项目做了一个概括性的描述。)

❶ 全面的、广泛的,指涵盖多个方面或领域。

“The book provides a general overview of the subject.”

(这本书提供了对该主题的全面概述。)

“He has a general understanding of many topics.”

(他对许多话题都有广泛的理解。)

同义词:common, universal, broad

常见短语

in general — 通常、总的来说,用于表达对某事物的普遍看法或总结。

“In general, people prefer sunny weather.”

(总的来说,人们更喜欢晴朗的天气。)

general public — 普通公众,指社会中的大多数人,区别于特定群体。

“The event is open to the general public.”

(这个活动对普通公众开放。)