"Friend" is indeed a general word and vague in meaning it, usually refers to people you know pretty well.

朋友实在是一个非常笼统和含混的词，多指熟悉到了一定程度的熟人。

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Before addressing some of the problems that can occur with browser controls, I would like to give you a general word of advice.

在定位一些能够因为浏览器控件而导致的问题之前，我想给您一些一般性的建议。

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The word "strategy" is actually derived from a Greek word "strategos" which means "the art of the general".

“策略”（strategy）一词源自于希腊文的“strategos”，意谓“将军的技艺”。

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Then,on April twenty-fifth, General Taylor received word that a large Mexican force had crossed the border a few kilometers up the river.

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The general word for that process of making differences between cells is differentiation.

一言以蔽之,细胞之间产生差异的过程称为分化

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He speaks about the word polis more than once in the same general context.

赫西奥德在同一文章之中,不止一次谈到了城邦这个词

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When performing general word processing tasks or surfing the Internet, it automatically cuts to the power-sipping integrated graphics chip mode, striking the ideal balance between performance and battery life.

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The charge? 1.25 cents a word for general, non-legal work.

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Sure, there's been some celebrity chatter surrounding her -- she's famously had to deal with weight issues -- but, in general, her authenticity (a word used advisedly) has worked to her advantage.

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