general /ˈdʒɛnərəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT/N-TITLE/N-VOC A general is a high-ranking officer in the armed forces, usually in the army. 将军

  例：

  The General's visit to Sarajevo is part of preparations for the deployment of extra troops.

  那位将军对萨拉热窝的访问是为部署更多军队所做的准备工作的一部分。

• 2. 

  ADJ If you talk about the general situation somewhere or talk about something in general terms, you are describing the situation as a whole rather than considering its details or exceptions. 大体的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  The figures represent a general decline in employment.

  这些数字表明就业率的总体下降。

  例：

  ...a general deterioration in the quality of life.

  …生活质量的总体下降。

• 3. 

  PHRASE If you describe something in general terms, you describe it without giving details. 笼统地说

• 4. 

  ADJ You use general to describe several items or activities when there are too many of them or when they are not important enough to mention separately. 多种的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  $2,500 for software is soon swallowed up in general costs.

  用于软件的$2500很快被各种花销耗尽了。

• 5. 

  ADJ You use general to describe something that involves or affects most people, or most people in a particular group. 普遍的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  The project should raise general awareness about bullying.

  这个项目应该引起对恃强凌弱现象的普遍注意。

• 6. 

  ADJ If you describe something as general, you mean that it is not restricted to any one thing or area. 整体的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...a general ache radiating from the back of the neck.

  …从后颈部扩散开的全身疼痛。

  例：

  ...a general sense of well-being.

  总体上的幸福感

• 7. 

  ADJ General is used to describe a person's job, usually as part of their title, to indicate that they have complete responsibility for the administration of an organization or business. 总管的 [商业] [ADJ n]

  例：

  He joined Sanders Roe, moving on later to become general manager.

  他加入桑德斯雷奥，之后一路升任至总经理。

• 8. 

  → see also generally

• 9. 

  PHRASE You use in general to indicate that you are talking about something as a whole, rather than about part of it. 总体上

  例：

  I think we need to improve our educational system in general.

  我认为我们需要从总体上改进我们的教育体制。

• 10. 

  PHRASE You say in general to indicate that you are referring to most people or things in a particular group. 总的来说 (指某一群体的大多数)

  例：

  People in general will support us.

  总体而言，人们会支持我们的。