单词 | general |
释义 | Word Frequency general(ˈdʒɛnərəl, ˈdʒɛnrəl) adjective 1. common; widespread a general feeling of horror at the crime 2. of, including, applying to, or participated in by all or most of the members of a group, category, or community 3. relating to various branches of an activity, profession, etc; not specialized general office work 4. including various or miscellaneous items general knowledge a general store 5. not specific as to detail; overall a general description of the merchandise 6. not definite; vague give me a general idea of when you will finish 7. applicable or true in most cases; usual 8. (prenominal or immediately postpositive) having superior or extended authority or rank general manager consul general 9. Also: pass designating a degree awarded at some universities, studied at a lower academic standard than an honours degree honours (sense 2) 10. medicine relating to or involving the entire body or many of its parts; systemic 11. logic (of a statement) not specifying an individual subject but quantifying over a domain noun 12. an officer of a rank senior to lieutenant general, esp one who commands a large military formation 13. any person acting as a leader and applying strategy or tactics 14. a general condition or principle: opposed to particular 15. a title for the head of a religious order, congregation, etc 16. medicine short for general anaesthetic 17. archaic the people; public 18. in general Derived forms generalness (ˈgeneralness) noun Word origin C13: from Latin generālis of a particular kind, from genus kind |
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