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

• When we teach software engineering as a collection of generalities, students learn almost nothing about how to build real software.
  当我们把软件工程作为一种一般性概念的集合来讲授的时候，学生们就会对如何建造真正的软件感到一无所获。
• 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。
• He didn't answer but went on talking generalities.
  他不作回答，只是继续泛泛而谈。
• 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。
• The President's speech was full of generalities.
  总统的讲话通篇空洞无物。
• It was an innocuous remark; confined himself to innocuous generalities; unobjectionable behavior.
  那是一个无伤大雅的评注；以不得罪人的原则约束自己；无伤大雅的行为。
• His speech was superficial and full of generalities.
  他的发言内容浮泛。
• 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。
• Don't give me generalities, like she couldn't learn.
  别给我打马虎眼，象她是不会有进步的。
• I wish you would come down from generalities to particulars.
  我希望你别谈大概而谈细节。