general public
collocation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。
全体的；总的
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全体的；总的
involving or shared by every member of a group; whole
The general opinion is that the project should be postponed.
普遍意见认为该项目应该推迟。
普遍的；全体的；通用的
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
普遍的；常见的；通常的
Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
用途广泛的；适用范围广的
Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
概括的；笼统的；不具体的
Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
She has a general idea of the plan but needs more details.
她对计划有一个大致的了解，但需要更多细节。
The general public is invited to the free concert.
普通公众被邀请参加免费音乐会。
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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。
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。
大选；普选
The country will hold a general election next year.
这个国家明年将举行大选。
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。
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。
一般规则；通则
As a general rule, you should back up your files regularly.
作为一般规则，你应该定期备份文件。
总的来说；大体上
In general, I prefer tea to coffee.
总的来说，比起咖啡，我更喜欢茶。
通常；一般而言
As a general rule, prices go up with demand.
一般而言，价格随需求上涨。
公众；普通民众
The exhibition is open to the general public.
展览向公众开放。
一般来说，治理的艺术就在于尽可能多地从一部分公民那里拿钱，再交给另一部分公民。
This is a well-known line from the French philosopher Voltaire, often quoted to describe the nature of taxation and government.
这是法国哲学家伏尔泰的名言，常被引用来描述税收和政府的本质。
迷信的总根源在于，人们总是留意到事情应验的时候，而不留意到事情不应验的时候。
From Francis Bacon's 'Novum Organum', this quote comments on why humans are prone to superstition.
这句话出自弗朗西斯·培根的《新工具》，评论了人为什么容易迷信。
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把general想成“将军”：将军统领全局，所以general有“总的、普遍的”之意。
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。
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。
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