Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #301
general
全体的；总的
involving or shared by every member of a group; whole
- 1.
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
普遍的；全体的；通用的
- 2.
Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
普遍的；常见的；通常的
- 3.
Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
用途广泛的；适用范围广的
- 4.
Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
概括的；笼统的；不具体的
- 5.
Not of a specific class; miscellaneous.
非特定类别的；杂项的
普遍的；常见的；通常的；通用的；广泛的；笼统的；大致的；概括的；非专门的；杂项的；普通的；普遍的；全体的；通用的
In use
The general opinion is that the project should be postponed.
She has a general idea of the plan but needs more details.
The general public is invited to the free concert.
Connections
Collocations
- general public
- 公众；全体民众
- The museum is open to the general public every day.这家博物馆每天向公众开放。
- general knowledge
- 常识；一般知识
- A basic level of general knowledge is helpful for the quiz.具备一定的基础常识对参加问答比赛很有帮助。
- general election
- 大选；普选
- The country will hold a general election next year.这个国家明年将举行大选。
- general manager
- 总经理
- She was promoted to general manager of the regional office.她被提升为地区办事处的总经理。
- in general
- 总的来说；一般地
- In general, the project has been well received.总的来说，这个项目受到了好评。
- general rule
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把general想成“将军”：将军统领全局，所以general有“总的、普遍的”之意。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、学术写作、正式文件 “general”作形容词时通常属于中性语体，在日常交流、学术写作和正式文件中都很常见；表示“总体的、笼统的”时多用于较正式或论述性的表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含有 -eral 的拼写结尾，但读音并不相同：general 读作 /ˈdʒɛnərəl/（或 /ˈdʒɛnrəl/），重读元音是 /ɛ/，后面紧跟 /n/；mineral、funeral、liberal、literal 的重读元音分别是 /ɪ/、/juː/、/ɪ/、/ɪ/；federal 和 several 虽也有 /ɛ/，但后面分别接 /d/ 和 /v/，所以它们都不与 general 押韵。目前没有常见的英语单词与 general 完全押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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