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单词 generality
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generality
noun[Cusually plural,U]
uk
/ˌdʒen.əˈræl.ə.ti/us
/ˌdʒen.əˈræl.ə.t̬i/

generalitynoun[C usually plural, U](NO DETAILS)

anoccasionwhen what someone sayscontainsnodetails, and often very littlemeaning, or astatementof thistype:
概括的表述；笼统的谈论；泛泛之谈
We need to get away from generalities andfocuson theissues.我们不要再泛泛空谈，要把注意力放在议题上面。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Nonsense
  • a crock (of shit)idiom
  • babble
  • balderdash
  • balls
  • baloney
  • bilge
  • blah
  • blather
  • blither
  • double-talk
  • doublespeak
  • drivel
  • eyewash
  • flapdoodle
  • moonshine
  • mumbo jumbo
  • nonsense
  • nonsensical
  • piffle
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generalitynoun[C usually plural, U](MOST)

the generality[S]formal
most:
大多数的，多半的
The generalityofthepeoplesupportsthegovernment.大多数人支持政府。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Masses and large amounts of things
  • accumulation
  • any number ofthingsidiom
  • armload
  • backlog
  • bolus
  • flood
  • foam
  • logjam
  • many
  • motherlode
  • multi-million
  • multitude
  • myriad
  • pile
  • stack
  • tsunami
  • wedge
  • welter
  • whoosh
  • wodge
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(Definition ofgeneralityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

generality| American Dictionary

generality
noun[Cusually pl]
us
/ˌdʒen·əˈræl·ət̬·i/

generalitynoun[C usually pl](COMMON)

astatementwithoutdetailsand sometimes without muchmeaning:
The candidate’sspeechwasfullofgeneralitiesand neverfocusedon theissues.
(Definition ofgeneralityfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgenerality

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Despite these generalities, however, the picture of prosodic development presented here highlights variability.
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There are, of course, the generalities of biology and anthropology.
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Such generalities lead one to consider the nineteenth century - a particularly diverse epoch - as a totality without nuance.
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In my view, that is because neither view is correct and there are no sustainable generalities about the directions of change.
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Beyond these broad generalities, however, a consensus regarding specifics has been elusive.
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However, while both approaches yield some helpful, general observations, it is this recourse to generalities which sometimes proves problematic.
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The dilemma of confounding variables could potentially be circumvented by seeking situations that represent exceptions to regional generalities.
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In general, the fans seem disinterested in the specifics - even the generalities - of how their music resembles classical models.
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He thought and spoke in generalities, but it is worth recovering and connecting those generalities, rather than dwelling at length on minor inconsistencies in his behaviour.
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Nevertheless, we shall develop systematic methods of analysis and highlight the generalities involved, based on general analytical results that allow us to unravel the complex topology of the spectrum.
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The generalities and specifics of long-term memory in infants and young children.
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The idea of an "alternative science" formulated in terms of (desirable) generalities remains, at the very best, a completely empty possibility which cannot be discussed rationally.
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The narrative ended when the speaker returned to generalities and the present tense, or began to talk about something unconnected with the events surrounding her husband's death.
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We were speaking in generalities about relationships.
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From such an empirically grounded starting point, theory tells us - if not in detail, then at least in generalities - how overall campaign strategy may have varied across distinct electoral contexts.
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