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

• One of the generalities most often noted about Americans is that we are a restless, a dissatisfied, a searching people.
  美利坚民族最常为人注意的通性之一就是它的不安分、不满足和不断的探索。
• He's fond of dealing in generalities.
  他老是喜欢搞些抽象的概念。
• He spoke in generalities about "sustainable development" and making the city more ecologically friendly.
  并笼统地谈到了“可持续发展”以及使城市更加节能环保的问题。
• He didn't answer but went on talking generalities.
  他不作回答，只是继续泛泛而谈。
• 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。
• 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。
• We think in generalities, but we live in detail.
  我们泛泛地思考，却在细节中生活。
• 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。
• The President's speech was full of generalities.
  总统的讲话通篇空洞无物。
• Numbers and metrics speak louder than words. Vague generalities are the kryptonite of a resume.
  数字和指标比文字更有说服力，而笼统模糊的描述则是一份简历最大的软肋。