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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gen·er·al·ly /ˈdʒenərəli/ ●●● S2 W1 adverb 1 IN GENERALconsidering or relating to the whole of a thing or group, rather than to details or specific cases or parts 总体上来说，大致 SYN broadly It was generally a positive conversation. 总的来说，这是一次积极的谈话。 She’s not really ill, just generally run-down. 她并不是真的生病，只是感到全身疲惫。[sentence adverb 句子副词] Generally, part-timers work in low-status, low-wage occupations. 总体上看，兼职人员从事的是低级、低薪的工作。 The second survey was concerned with working-class culture more generally. 第二次调查涉及更广泛的工薪阶层的文化。2 IN GENERALby or to most people 普遍地，广泛地 SYN widelygenerally regarded/accepted/known etc The plants are generally regarded as weeds. 这些植物一般都被当作杂草。 a generally accepted view 一个被普遍接受的观点 It could be five years before the drug is generally available. 这种药可能还要过五年才能广泛投入市场。3 USUALLYusually or most of the time 通常；大多数时候 SYN usually I generally get in to work by 8.00. 我通常8点钟之前就来上班。4 generally speaking IN GENERALused to introduce a statement that is true in most cases but not always 一般来说 Generally speaking, the more expensive the stereo, the better it is. 一般说来，立体声音响越贵的越好。Examples from the Corpus
generally• It is now generally accepted that the so-called "Hitler Diaries' were forgeries.• The twenty-five articles of the decree were far-reaching and generally beneficial.• Okay, so it generally gives us the setting for the story.• The quality of the food here is generally good.• His first year as President was generally regarded as a success.• Morrison is generally regarded as New York's best defensive player.• Looking at the administrative and financial arrangements more generally, the diminution of political concern is remarkable.• Generally, the team has been more successful at home.• The tax incentive is applied generally to all adoptions, foreign and domestic.• A tax or taxes on energy generally were possible approaches.generally regarded/accepted/known etc• One well-known and generally accepted approach to the problem is the residual theory of dividend policy.• There, passenger traffic was light, and was generally regarded as a nuisance.• Power is legitimate authority in that it is generally accepted as just and proper by members of society as a whole.• For this reason, it is generally regarded as the drug of choice for acute gouty arthritis.• It was coming to be generally accepted by 1880 that the state was the proper political expression of the nation.• The media continue to publish favorable reports on prediction claims that are not generally accepted by the scientific community.• The alternative interpretation, now generally accepted, is that it is more efficient if there is only one firm.• Medicine has generally regarded the placebo effect as a nuisance: it does make research on new medical drugs very difficult.gen·er·al·ly adverbChineseSyllable
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gen‧er‧al‧ly S2 W1 /ˈdʒenərəli/
adverb
SYN broadly:
It was generally a positive conversation.
She’s not really ill, just generally run-down.
[sentence adverb]
Generally, part-timers work in low-status, low-wage occupations.
The second survey was concerned with working-class culture more generally.
2. by or to most people
SYN widely
generally regarded/accepted/known etc
The plants are generally regarded as weeds.
a generally accepted view
It could be five years before the drug is generally available.
3. usually or most of the time
SYN usually:
I generally get in to work by 8.00.
4. generally speaking used to introduce a statement that is true in most cases but not always:
Generally speaking, the more expensive the stereo, the better it is.
▪ in general used when saying that something is usually true in most situations, or about most people or things: In general, temporary jobs are less well-paid. | In general, the bigger a company becomes, the harder it is to maintain customer satisfaction.
▪generally another way of saying ‘in general’, which is often used before a verb. Generally can also be used to say that most people have a particular opinion: Women generally live longer than men. | Newton is generally regarded as the father of modern science.
▪generally speaking/as a rule other ways of saying ‘in general’: Generally speaking, large breeds of dog are becoming less popular. | He’s a singer who doesn’t do interviews, as a rule. | The graduates are, generally speaking, a confident and articulate group of young people.
▪mostly/mainly/largely used when saying that something is true about most people or things, or about most of something. Largely is slightly more formal than mostly or mainly: The disease mainly affects women. | Their attempts were largely unsuccessful. | The students were mostly French and German, but there were a few Japanese students too.
▪for the most part used when saying that something is true in most cases, but not in every case: These problems have for the most part been resolved. | For the most part, the gangs were made up of boys aged between 11 and 16.
▪by and large/on the whole used for saying that something is true in most ways or in most cases: The project was, by and large, a success. | On the whole, people were very friendly.
gen‧er‧al‧ly S2 W1 /ˈdʒenərəli/
adverb Word Family: noun: generalization, general, generalist, generality; adjective: general, generalist, generalized; verb: generalize; adverb: generally
1. considering or relating to the whole of a thing or group, rather than to details or specific cases or parts SYN broadly:
[sentence adverb]
2. by or to most people
SYN widely
generally regarded/accepted/known etc
3. usually or most of the time
SYN usually:
4. generally speaking used to introduce a statement that is true in most cases but not always:
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Ways of saying 'in general' “通常” 的表达方式
◆ Women generally earn less than men.女人通常比男人挣钱少。 ◆ Generally speaking , jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。 ◆ In general /By and large , women do not earn as much as men.总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。 ◆ Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。 ◆ Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.高层管理职位大多由男性担任。 ◆ Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。 ◆ Women are, for the most part , still paid less than men.女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。 ◆ Economic and social factors are, to a large extent , responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。