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。
• The President's speech was full of generalities.
  总统的讲话通篇空洞无物。
• 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）。
• My hands were tied. I could not talk in specifics or generalities.
  我的手脚给束缚住了。我既不能具体地谈，也不能笼统地说。
• 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。
• In that context, the result of an eleven-month consultation – three pages of generalities – is disappointing.
  在这种背景下，为期11个月磋商所产生的结果三页纸的概括条文令人失望。
• His speech was superficial and full of generalities.
  他的发言内容浮泛。
• 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。
• He's fond of dealing in generalities.
  他老是喜欢搞些抽象的概念。
• All customs have generalities and specialties, color as a part of nature can be a carrier of customs to some extent.
  各文化习俗都用它的共同性和特殊性，某种程度上来说，颜色可以成为习俗的载体。