generalities

英 [ˌdʒɛnəˈrælɪtiz]

美 [ˌdʒɛnəˈrælətiz]

n.  概述; 概论; 通则; 主体; 大多数; 大部分; 一般性; 普遍性; 笼统
generality的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 概括；概述；总述
  Ageneralityis a general statement that covers a range of things, rather than being concerned with specific instances.
  1. I'll start with some generalities and then examine a few specific examples...
     我首先进行概述，然后会分析几个实例。
  2. He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.
     他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。
• N-UNCOUNT 一般性；普遍性；笼统
  Thegeneralityof a statement or description is the fact that it is a general one, rather than a specific, detailed one.
  1. That there are problems with this kind of definition is hardly surprising, given its level of generality.
     由于其笼统性，不难料想这种定义会存在问题。
• QUANT 主体；大多数
  If someone refers tothe generality ofa group of people, they mean the majority of that group.
  1. When the generality of the electorate is doing badly, the mood will grow pessimistic.
     当多数选民都不予以支持时，情绪就会变得悲观起来。

双语例句

• He focuses only on specifics, not large generalities.
  他只着重于具体的细节，而不是一般的大原则。
• I wish you would come down from generalities to particulars.
  我希望你别谈大概而谈细节。
• But if the letter provides only generalities ( e.g.," Her English is excellent "versus" Her term paper on X was the best in the class"), it is likely to have little effect.
  但是，如果推荐信只是给出泛泛的评价，其作用恐怕就微乎其微（请比较“她的英语很出色”与“她在某科的期末论文是班里最好的”，后者更为具体）。
• We think in generalities, but we live in detail.
  我们泛泛地思考，却在细节中生活。
• In that context, the result of an eleven-month consultation – three pages of generalities – is disappointing.
  在这种背景下，为期11个月磋商所产生的结果三页纸的概括条文令人失望。
• After a few nervous generalities about the balmy mornings she began her story.
  就早晨清新宜人的天气紧张地寒暄过几句之后，她才开始了她的叙述。
• Numbers and metrics speak louder than words. Vague generalities are the kryptonite of a resume.
  数字和指标比文字更有说服力，而笼统模糊的描述则是一份简历最大的软肋。
• If your time frame is too far off in the future, deadlines becomes generalities.
  如果你的时间表计划到了很久之后，那么完成限期也会变得很久远。
• He didn't answer but went on talking generalities.
  他不作回答，只是继续泛泛而谈。
• Despite this diversity and the fact that certain organisms can grow at extremes of the pH scale, generalities can be made.
  纵然有差异而事实上有些生物是可以在极端的酸碱度范围上生长，仍可以得到一些归纳结果。