
generalised
词源
源自拉丁语 'generalis'(普遍的)+ 后缀 '-ise'(使...化),通过法语进入英语。
adjective
❶ 指事物具有普遍性或广泛适用性,不局限于特定情况或个体,常用于描述理论、概念或现象的普遍特征。
“The study presents a generalised model of economic growth.”
(这项研究提出了一个经济增长的普遍模型。)
“Her symptoms were too generalised to diagnose a specific illness.”
(她的症状过于普遍,无法诊断出具体的疾病。)
verb
❶ 将特定情况或知识扩展到更广泛的领域或情境中,使其具有普遍适用性。
“The scientist generalised her findings to apply to other species.”
(这位科学家将她的研究发现推广到其他物种。)
“He generalised the concept from physics to social sciences.”
(他将这个概念从物理学推广到社会科学。)
常见短语
generalised anxiety disorder — 一种心理疾病,表现为持续且广泛的焦虑和担忧,不局限于特定情境。
“She was diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder last year.”
(她去年被诊断出患有广泛性焦虑症。)
generalised conclusion — 基于有限信息或观察得出的广泛适用的结论,可能缺乏针对性。
“The survey data doesn't support such a generalised conclusion.”
(调查数据不支持如此普遍性的结论。)