generality

1. N-COUNT A generality is a general statement that covers a range of things, rather than being concerned with specific instances. 概述[正式]

I'll start with some generalities and then examine a few specific examples. 我首先進(jìn)行概述，然后會(huì)分析幾個(gè)實(shí)例。

He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities. 他回避了這個(gè)非常微妙的問(wèn)題，只做了個(gè)籠統(tǒng)的表述。

2. N-UNCOUNT The generality of a statement or description is the fact that it is a general one, rather than a specific, detailed one. 一般性

That there are problems with this kind of definition is hardly surprising, given its level of generality. 考慮到其籠統(tǒng)性，難怪這類定義會(huì)存在問(wèn)題。