the general

the general
1. 【军】 (in army) 将军
- General Montgomery 蒙哥马利将军
- the General's visit to Sarajevo 将军对萨拉热窝的访问
- He was a very able general and a brilliant strategist. 他是能力出众的将军, 也是杰出的战略家。
2. (leader) 领导者；领袖
3. the general
(as opposed to the particular) 一般事物；一般原则；一般观念
- the particular and the general 特殊与一般
- going from the general to the particular 从一般到特殊
4. 【宗】 [+of religious order] 宗教团体领袖
5. the general<古> (the public) 公众；大众
6. in general
(as a whole) 总的来说；从总体上看
- I think we need to improve our educational system in general. 我认为有必要从总体上改进教育制度。
- She had a confused idea of life in general. 总的来说, 她对生活感到困惑。
- She enjoys a sterling reputation in law-enforcement circles and among the community in general. 她在司法界和全社会都享有崇高声誉。
(in most cases) 总体上；在大多数情况下
- Teachers in general are pleased with the new scheme. 大多数教师都对新方案感到满意。
- People in general will support us. 人们基本上都会支持我们。
(by and large) 大体上；一般而言
- In general, it was the better-educated voters who voted Yes in the referendum. 在全民公决中投赞成票的通常是那些受教育程度较高的人。
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