general

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈdʒenrəl/

Idioms

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affecting all

affecting all or most people, places or things

books of general interest (= of interest to most people)
The general feeling was one of relief.
The general opinion is that the conference was a success.
There is general agreement on that point.
The general trend has been a slow decline in output.
The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas).

Extra Examples

The general consensus was that the scheme was too expensive.
A general sense of unease settled over the city.
There was a general amnesty for crimes committed during the civil war.
There was a general lack of adequate training.

usual

[usually before noun] normal; usual

There is one exception to this general principle.
As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful.
This opinion is common among the general population (= ordinary people).

not exact

including the most important aspects of something; not exact or detailed synonym overall

I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan.
I know how it works in general terms.
They gave a general description of the man.
Carton here uses the word ‘business’ in a very general sense.

the general direction/area approximately, but not exactly, the direction/area mentioned

They fired in the general direction of the enemy.

not limited

not limited to a particular subject, use or activity

a general hospital
general education
We shall keep the discussion fairly general.

not limited to one part or aspect of a person or thing

a general anaesthetic
The building was in a general state of disrepair.

highest in rank

[only before noun]

(also General [after noun])

highest in rank; chief

the general manager
the Inspector General of Police

see also adjutant general, attorney general, director general, governor general, secretary general, solicitor general, Surgeon General

Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’.

Idioms

in general

usually; mainly
- In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare.
Language Bank conclusion
conclusionSumming up an argument
- In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime.
- On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime.
- To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime.
- The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime.
- The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting.
- This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself.
- Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First…
- Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.
Language Bank generally
generallyWays of saying ‘in general’
- Women generally earn less than men.
- Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.
- In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.
- Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.
- Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.
- Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.
- Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.
- Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.
as a whole
- This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular.

general

noun

OPAL W

/ˈdʒenrəl/

(abbreviation Gen.)

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an officer of very high rank in the army or (in the US) the air force; the officer with the highest rank in the marines
- a four-star general
- General Tom Parker
- Both generals had commanded units in that area.
see also brigadier general, captain general, major generalTopics War and conflictc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- one-star
- two-star
- three-star
- …
general + verb
- command something
- lead something
See full entry
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’.

单词	general
释义	general adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈdʒenrəl/ /ˈdʒenrəl/ Idioms jump to other results affecting all affecting all or most people, places or things books of general interest (= of interest to most people) The general feeling was one of relief. The general opinion is that the conference was a success. There is general agreement on that point. The general trend has been a slow decline in output. The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas). Extra Examples The general consensus was that the scheme was too expensive. A general sense of unease settled over the city. There was a general amnesty for crimes committed during the civil war. There was a general lack of adequate training. usual [usually before noun] normal; usual There is one exception to this general principle. As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful. This opinion is common among the general population (= ordinary people). not exact including the most important aspects of something; not exact or detailed synonym overall I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan. I know how it works in general terms. They gave a general description of the man. Carton here uses the word ‘business’ in a very general sense. the general direction/area approximately, but not exactly, the direction/area mentioned They fired in the general direction of the enemy. not limited not limited to a particular subject, use or activity a general hospital general education We shall keep the discussion fairly general. not limited to one part or aspect of a person or thing a general anaesthetic The building was in a general state of disrepair. highest in rank [only before noun] (also General [after noun]) highest in rank; chief the general manager the Inspector General of Police see also adjutant general, attorney general, director general, governor general, secretary general, solicitor general, Surgeon General Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’. Idioms in general usually; mainly In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare. Language Bank conclusionconclusionSumming up an argument In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime. On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime. To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime. The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime. The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting. This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself. Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First… Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark. Language Bank generallygenerallyWays of saying ‘in general’ Women generally earn less than men. Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men. In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men. Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women. Senior management posts are predominantly held by men. Most senior management posts tend to be held by men. Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men. Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs. as a whole This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. general noun OPAL W /ˈdʒenrəl/ /ˈdʒenrəl/ (abbreviation Gen.) jump to other results an officer of very high rank in the army or (in the US) the air force; the officer with the highest rank in the marines a four-star general General Tom Parker Both generals had commanded units in that area. see also brigadier general, captain general, major generalTopics War and conflictc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective one-star two-star three-star … general + verb command something lead something See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin generalis, from genus, gener- ‘class, race, kind’. The noun primarily denotes a person having overall authority: the sense ‘army commander’ is an abbreviation of captain general, from French capitaine général ‘commander-in-chief’.
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