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generalised

UK //ˈdʒenrəlaɪzd//US //ˈdʒenrəlaɪzd//

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。)

同义词:universal, broad, widespread

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。)

同义词:extend, apply broadly, universalize

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。)