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gen·er·al

G0077100 (jĕn′ər-əl)adj.1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category: "subduing all her impressions as a woman, to something more general" (Virginia Woolf).2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent: general discontent.3. Of or affecting the entire body: general paralysis.4. Being usually the case; true or applicable in most instances but not all: the general correctness of her decisions.5. a. Not limited in scope, area, or application: as a general rule.b. Not limited to or dealing with one class of things; diversified: general studies.6. Involving only the main features rather than precise details: a general grasp of the subject.7. Highest or superior in rank: the general manager.n.1. a. A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above lieutenant general.b. One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.2. A general officer.3. A statement, principle, or fact that embraces or is applicable to the whole.4. General anesthesia.5. Archaic The public.Idiom: in general Generally.

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[Middle English, from Latin generālis, from genus, gener-, kind; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]

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gen′er·al·ness n.Synonyms: general, common, universal
These adjectives mean belonging to, relating to, or affecting the whole: the general welfare; a common enemy; universal military conscription.Antonym: particular

general

(ˈdʒɛnərəl; ˈdʒɛnrəl) adj1. 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 community3. 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; usual8. (prenominal or immediately postpositive) having superior or extended authority or rank: general manager; consul general. 9. (Education) Also: pass designating a degree awarded at some universities, studied at a lower academic standard than an honours degree. See honours²10. (Medicine) med relating to or involving the entire body or many of its parts; systemic11. (Logic) logic (of a statement) not specifying an individual subject but quantifying over a domainn12. (Military) an officer of a rank senior to lieutenant general, esp one who commands a large military formation13. any person acting as a leader and applying strategy or tactics14. a general condition or principle: opposed to particular15. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a title for the head of a religious order, congregation, etc16. (Medicine) med short for general anaesthetic17. archaic the people; public18. in general generally; mostly or usually[C13: from Latin generālis of a particular kind, from genus kind] ˈgeneralness n

gen•er•al

(ˈdʒɛn ər əl)

adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or affecting all persons or things belonging to a group, category, or system: a general meeting of members; a general amnesty. 2. of, pertaining to, or true of such persons or things in the main; common to most; usual: the general mood of the people. 3. not limited to one class, field, product, service, etc.; miscellaneous: the general public. 4. considering or dealing with broad or important aspects, elements, etc.; not detailed: general guidelines; a general description. 5. not specific; approximate: a general idea of what was going on. 6. affecting the entire body: general paralysis. 7. (of anesthesia or an anesthetic) causing loss of consciousness and abolishing sensitivity to pain throughout the body. 8. having extended command or superior or chief rank: the secretary general of the U.N. n. 9. a. an army or air force officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force. b. an army officer of any of the five highest ranks: brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army. c. an officer holding the highest rank in the U.S. Marine Corps. 10. the chief official of a religious order. 11. something that is general; generality. 12. Archaic. the general public. Idioms: in general, a. with respect to the entirety; as a whole: to like people in general. b. as a rule; usually: In general, the bus is on time. [1250–1300; < Latin generālis=gener-, s. of genus genus + -ālis -al¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	general - a general officer of the highest rankfull generalarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"general officer - officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonelBlucher, G. L. von Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, von Blucher - Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
	2.	general - the head of a religious order or congregationsuperior generalchief, top dog, head - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"
	3.	general - a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"particular, specific - a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"particular, specific - a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"
Verb	1.	general - command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!"command - be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"
Adj.	1.	general - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"indiscriminate - not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles"imprecise - not precise; "imprecise astronomical observations"; "the terms he used were imprecise and emotional"unspecialised, unspecialized - not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or functionspecific - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"
	2.	general - not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge"undiversified - not diversified
	3.	general - prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"common - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap"
	4.	general - affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniqueslocal - affecting only a restricted part or area of the body; "local anesthesia"
	5.	general - somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"imprecise - not precise; "imprecise astronomical observations"; "the terms he used were imprecise and emotional"
	6.	general - of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"universal, ecumenical, oecumenical, worldwide, world-wide, cosmopolitancomprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"

general

adjective1. widespread, accepted, popular, public, common, broad, extensive, universal, prevailing, prevalent Contrary to general opinion, Wiccans are not devil-worshippers.
widespread private, individual, personal2. overall, complete, total, global, comprehensive, blanket, inclusive, all-embracing, overarching His firm took over general maintenance of the park last summer.
overall limited, restricted, partial, demarcated3. universal, overall, widespread, collective, across-the-board, all-inclusive The figures represent a general decline in unemployment.
universal special, unusual, extraordinary, distinctive, exceptional, peculiar4. vague, broad, loose, blanket, sweeping, unclear, inaccurate, approximate, woolly, indefinite, hazy, imprecise, ill-defined, inexact, unspecific, undetailed chemicals called by the general description `flavour enhancer'
vague particular, specific, exact, precise, definite5. ordinary, regular, usual, typical, conventional, everyday, customary This book is intended for the general reader rather than the student.
ordinary special, extraordinary, exceptionalin general6. as a whole, generally, overall, altogether, across the board We need to improve our education system in general.7. on the whole, largely, chiefly, mainly, mostly, principally, predominantly, in the main, for the most part In general, it was the better educated voters who voted Yes in the referendum.

general

adjective1. Belonging or relating to the whole:common, generic, universal.2. Belonging to, shared by, or applicable to all alike:common, communal, conjoint, joint, mutual, public.3. Of, representing, or carried on by people at large:democratic, popular, public.4. Commonly encountered:average, common, commonplace, normal, ordinary, typical, usual.5. Covering a wide scope:all-around, all-inclusive, all-round, broad, broad-spectrum, comprehensive, expansive, extended, extensive, far-ranging, far-reaching, global, inclusive, large, overall, sweeping, wide-ranging, wide-reaching, widespread.6. Not limited to a single class:diversified.

Translations

…长一般的大体的将军总的

general

(ˈdʒenərəl) adjective1. of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc. The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics. 普遍的 普遍的，总的 2. covering a large number of cases. a general rule. 一般的 一般的3. without details. I'll just give you a general idea of the plan. 大體的 大体的4. (as part of an official title) chief. the Postmaster General. (官員頭銜)長，長官(如:郵政署署長) ...长，首席的 noun in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal. General Smith. (英國)陸軍元帥以下的上將 （英国）陆军上将 ˈgeneralize, ˈgeneralise verb1. to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases. He's trying to generalize from only two examples. 概括，泛化 引出普遍性结论，推论 2. to talk (about something) in general terms. We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately. 籠統地談論 笼统地讲ˌgeneraliˈzation, ˌgeneraliˈsation noun 泛化, 概括 普遍化，概括 ˈgenerally adverb usually; by most people; on the whole. He is generally disliked; He generally wins. 一般地 一般地General Certificate of EducationGCEgeneral election an election in which the voters in every constituency are involved. 大選，普選 大选，普选 general practitionerGPgeneral store a shop that sells a wide range of goods. 百貨店 百货店，杂货店 as a general rule usually; in most cases. As a general rule, we don't employ unskilled workers. 一般說來 一般说来in general usually; in most cases; most of (a group of people etc). People in general were not very sympathetic; People were in general not very sympathetic. 一般地 一般地the general public the people of a town, country etc, considered as a group. 公眾 公众

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