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's fond of dealing in generalities.
  他老是喜欢搞些抽象的概念。
• 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。
• However, Due to the feature of complexity and diversity, it is difficult to apply Foucault's view of power to a specific research, which was easily trapped in a talk in generalities and mystery.
  但是由于福柯的权力观具有相当的复杂性与广泛性，因此将其应用到具体的研究当中难免会陷入泛泛而谈或者是不可理解的神秘境界中。
• The President's speech was full of generalities.
  总统的讲话通篇空洞无物。
• Why do I speak in generalities when strangers ask me what I do for a living and then try to pin down what kind of books I write?
  为什么当异乡人问我对生活做了什么然后试着评价我的书的时候我只是笼统的解说呢？
• 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）。
• His reply to the question was just a string of bland generalities.
  他对这问题的回答只是一连串空洞无物的泛泛之谈。
• He spoke in generalities about "sustainable development" and making the city more ecologically friendly.
  并笼统地谈到了“可持续发展”以及使城市更加节能环保的问题。
• Every aging-parent scenario is unique, and there are precious few generalities that apply.
  每个年迈的父母情况都是独特的，而有一些少数而珍贵的普遍性可以适应。