Word · Frequency #22899
generalist
通才；多面手
核心释义
A person with broad knowledge in many fields rather than deep expertise in one.
- 1.
通才:具有广博知识的人,尤其在多个领域有较深知识并能融合不同领域思想的人。
A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.
- 2.
全科医生。
A general practitioner.
- 3.
广栖性物种:能在多种环境条件下生存的物种,即广生态幅物种。
Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions. A eurytopic species.
全科医生；广适性物种；广栖性物种；通才:具有广博知识的人,尤其在多个领域有较深知识并能融合不同领域思想的人。；全科医生。；广栖性物种:能在多种环境条件下生存的物种,即广生态幅物种。
用法In use
In the workplace, a generalist can usually adapt to various roles.
用法提示：这里generalist作为名词，指具有广泛知识和技能的人。
The company prefers to hire generalists because they can handle tasks across different departments.
用法提示：generalists是复数形式，表示多个通才。
As a generalist, he can both program and conduct market analysis.
用法提示：句首介词短语'as a generalist'表明身份。
a generalist in [field]
后接 in 引出知识领域；复数形式为 generalists。
She is a generalist in environmental policy, not a narrow expert.
她是环境政策领域的通才，而不是知识面狭窄的专家。
work as a generalist
在医疗语境中，generalist 相当于 general practitioner（全科医生）。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a true generalist
- 真正的通才
- She is a true generalist, comfortable discussing art, science, and history.她是个真正的通才，谈艺术、科学和历史都能自如应对。
- generalists and specialists
- 通才和专才
- A good team needs both generalists and specialists.一个好的团队既需要通才，也需要专才。
- generalist physician
- 全科医生
- She works as a generalist physician at the community clinic.她在社区诊所做全科医生。
- generalist species
- 广适性物种
- The coyote is a generalist species found in deserts, forests, and cities.郊狼是广适性物种，在沙漠、森林和城市都能见到。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 generalist 拆成 general（综合的）+ ist（人）：知识广博的“通才”，与 specialist（专才）相对。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：招聘与职场、医疗场景、生态学讨论 该词本身是中性词，日常和正式场合都能使用；多用于职场指知识面广的通才，在医学中指全科医生，在生态学中指广栖性物种。具体含义随语境变化。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常用作单数或复数。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 generalist /ˈdʒenərəlist/ 押韵：它们只共享非重读后缀 -alist（读作 /əlɪst/）。注意 specialist 拼写与 generalist 尤其相似，但重读元音后的辅音组合不同，不要混淆。
一起学习词形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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.