Word · Frequency #8145
generic
通用的；一般的
核心释义
Very broad; relating to a whole class or group rather than a specific instance.
- 1.
Very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances.
- 2.
Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.
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Of a product or drug, not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class.
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Pertaining to genera of life instead of particular species thereof.
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通用程序,其类型作为参数传递。
Of a procedure, written so as to operate on any data type, the type required being passed as a parameter.
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点的坐标在基域上代数独立。
Of a point, having coordinates that are algebraically independent over the base field.
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与体裁相关的。
Relating to genre.
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无特色的；缺乏原创性的。
Having no distinguishing characteristics; unoriginal.
笼统的；含糊的；无品牌的；非专利的；普通的；缺乏特色的；属的；类属的；泛型的
用法In use
I always buy the generic brand of pain relievers because they are equally effective but cost less.
用法提示：此处“generic”用作形容词，修饰“brand”，表示无品牌或通用品牌的。
The job application asked a generic question about your strengths, so I had to think of a specific example.
用法提示：此处“generic”表示“一般的、笼统的”，描述问题缺乏具体性。
The doctor said the generic drug has the same active ingredients as the brand-name one.
用法提示：此处“generic”用于医药品，表示“非专利的”。
be generic
表示缺乏具体细节或独特性，常用于负面评价。
The description was too generic to tell the two models apart.
这个描述太笼统，无法区分这两个型号。
a generic term for sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- generic term
- 通用术语；类属词
- “Dog” is a generic term that covers many breeds.“狗”是一个涵盖许多品种的通用术语。
- generic drug
- 非专利药；仿制药
- The pharmacist suggested a generic drug instead of the brand-name one.药剂师建议用仿制药而非品牌药。
- generic product
- 无品牌产品；普通产品
- Supermarkets often sell generic products at lower prices.超市常以较低价格出售无品牌产品。
- generic name
- 通用名；非专有名称
- Aspirin is the generic name for acetylsalicylic acid.阿司匹林是乙酰水杨酸的通用名。
- generic description
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 general（一般的）变 generic：把 general 的 al 换成 ic，意思仍是“通用的、一般的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、academic writing、instructional explanations 表示“一般的；非特指”时，语域为中性，正式和非正式场合都比较常见；多用于说明、概括或分类的语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用作定语或表语，不用于比较级。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真押韵词：numeric、atmospheric、esoteric、hysteric，重读部分都是 /ɛrɪk/。ferric 拼写不带 -eric，但读音也以 /ɛrɪk/ 结尾。注意拼写相近的 genetic /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/ 并不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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