Word · Frequency #8145
generic
无品牌产品；仿制药
核心释义
A product sold under a generic name, typically without a brand name.
- 1.
以通用名销售的产品。
A product sold under a generic name.
- 2.
由多种葡萄酒或葡萄品种混合而成的酒。
A wine that is a combination of several wines, or made from a combination of several grape varieties.
- 3.
不指定性别的术语。
A term that specifies neither male nor female.
- 4.
地名中标识特征类型的部分。
The part of a toponym that identifies the feature's type.
通性词；性别中立词；调配葡萄酒；混合葡萄酒；地名通名；通名部分；以通用名销售的产品。；由多种葡萄酒或葡萄品种混合而成的酒。
用法In use
I usually buy generics at the grocery store to save money.
用法提示：generic作为名词，指无品牌产品。
The pharmacist recommended a generic instead of the brand-name drug.
用法提示：generic指非专利药品。
Many consumers prefer generics because they are cheaper.
用法提示：generic表示无品牌产品。
a generic
作为名词时，'generic'通常指无品牌的产品，如仿制药或普通葡萄酒。
I asked the pharmacist for a generic instead of the brand name.
我向药剂师要了仿制药而非品牌药。
generics (plural)
复数形式泛指多种或所有无品牌产品。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- generic drug
- 非专利药，仿制药
- Many patients prefer generic drugs because they are cheaper.许多患者更喜欢非专利药，因为它们更便宜。
- generic version
- 通用版本，非专利版本
- The generic version of the medication is just as effective.该药物的通用版本同样有效。
- generic product
- 通用产品，无品牌产品
- Supermarkets often sell generic products at lower prices.超市经常以较低的价格出售通用产品。
- generic brand
- 无品牌商品
- The store's generic brand is a good alternative to name brands.该商店的无品牌商品是名牌商品的良好替代品。
- generic alternative
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
generic发音似“真耐瑞克”，联想“真正耐用的瑞克牌”，实则指无商标的通用产品。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：药品、商业、葡萄酒 通常用于描述非品牌产品，如药品或葡萄酒，语域中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常指非品牌商品或通用产品。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ic are common; only 'enteric' truly rhymes with 'generic' (same stressed vowel [ɛ] and ending [-rɪk]). Others have different stress patterns or vowels (e.g., 'terrific' stresses the first syllable, 'specific' has a short [ɪ] after the stressed syllable, etc.).
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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