generalities

英 [ˌdʒɛnəˈrælɪtiz]

美 [ˌdʒɛnəˈrælətiz]

n.  概述; 概论; 通则; 主体; 大多数; 大部分; 一般性; 普遍性; 笼统
generality的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 概括；概述；总述
  Ageneralityis a general statement that covers a range of things, rather than being concerned with specific instances.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 一般性；普遍性；笼统
  Thegeneralityof a statement or description is the fact that it is a general one, rather than a specific, detailed one.
  1. 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。
• QUANT 主体；大多数
  If someone refers tothe generality ofa group of people, they mean the majority of that group.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• I wish you would come down from generalities to particulars.
  我希望你别谈大概而谈细节。
• Why do I speak in generalities when strangers ask me what I do for a living and then try to pin down what kind of books I write?
  为什么当异乡人问我对生活做了什么然后试着评价我的书的时候我只是笼统的解说呢？
• After a few nervous generalities about the balmy mornings she began her story.
  就早晨清新宜人的天气紧张地寒暄过几句之后，她才开始了她的叙述。
• Don't give me generalities, like she couldn't learn.
  别给我打马虎眼，象她是不会有进步的。
• But if the letter provides only generalities ( e.g.," Her English is excellent "versus" Her term paper on X was the best in the class"), it is likely to have little effect.
  但是，如果推荐信只是给出泛泛的评价，其作用恐怕就微乎其微（请比较“她的英语很出色”与“她在某科的期末论文是班里最好的”，后者更为具体）。
• He's fond of dealing in generalities.
  他老是喜欢搞些抽象的概念。
• His reply to the question was just a string of bland generalities.
  他对这问题的回答只是一连串空洞无物的泛泛之谈。
• All customs have generalities and specialties, color as a part of nature can be a carrier of customs to some extent.
  各文化习俗都用它的共同性和特殊性，某种程度上来说，颜色可以成为习俗的载体。
• Heating costs based on consumption; generalities, definitions.
  与消费有关的热量费用结算。总则。概念。
• You would rather receive two specific compliments than twenty vague generalities.
  你宁可接受两次明确的赞许，胜过二十次含糊笼统的好评。