
好词典

源自法语 généralisation(17世纪),基于拉丁语 genus(种类) + -alis(形容词后缀) + -ation(行为过程后缀)。
❶ 从具体事例中总结出普遍规律或结论的过程,通常基于有限观察得出广泛适用的陈述。
“Making generalisations about people based on their appearance is unfair.”
(根据外貌对人做出普遍性判断是不公平的。)
“The study's conclusions were criticised for being over-generalisation.”
(这项研究的结论因过度概括而受到批评。)
hasty generalisation — 基于不足证据匆忙做出的广泛结论,属于逻辑谬误的一种。
“Claiming all cats hate water after seeing one scared kitten is a hasty generalisation.”
(看到一只害怕的小猫就断言所有猫都讨厌水,这是草率的概括。)