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

• His speech was superficial and full of generalities.
  他的发言内容浮泛。
• The President's speech was full of generalities.
  总统的讲话通篇空洞无物。
• 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 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。
• Every aging-parent scenario is unique, and there are precious few generalities that apply.
  每个年迈的父母情况都是独特的，而有一些少数而珍贵的普遍性可以适应。
• Heating costs based on consumption; generalities, definitions.
  与消费有关的热量费用结算。总则。概念。
• I wish you would come down from generalities to particulars.
  我希望你别谈大概而谈细节。
• If your time frame is too far off in the future, deadlines becomes generalities.
  如果你的时间表计划到了很久之后，那么完成限期也会变得很久远。
• My hands were tied. I could not talk in specifics or generalities.
  我的手脚给束缚住了。我既不能具体地谈，也不能笼统地说。
• We think in generalities, but we live in detail.
  我们泛泛地思考，却在细节中生活。