general

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/    美 /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/|/ˈd͡ʒen.(ə.)ɹəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. countable,uncountable
    — General Eisenhower was the first SACEUR.
  2. A great strategist or tactician. countable,uncountable
    — Hannibal was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world.
  3. A general fact or proposition; a generality. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars.
  4. The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits. countable,uncountable
  5. The equivalent of a king in Chinese chess, the xiangqi piece that is confined to the palace, moves orthogonally one point at a time, and whose loss decides the game. countable,uncountable
  6. Synonym of admiral, a senior naval title, a great naval strategist or tactician. countable,obsolete,uncountable
  7. Short for general servant, a maid-of-all-work, a servant able to be assigned to any task in a household. abbreviation,alt-of,colloquial,countable,historical
    — Then the servants left and there was only one, a General. A great deal of your comfort and happiness depends on having a good General.
  8. Short for general election, a regular election for most offices in a region or country. abbreviation,alt-of,countable
    — Sure, this candidate is the favorite in the primary among the party faithful, but how is he going to do in the general?
  9. Short for general anesthetic, a substance used to numb most feeling throughout the body. abbreviation,alt-of,countable
  10. Short for general anesthesia, the category of substances used to numb most feeling throughout the body or an instance of such substances. abbreviation,alt-of,uncountable
  11. Short for general insurance, the area of the insurance industry dealing with policies for the general public. abbreviation,alt-of,uncountable
    — I work in general.
动词 v.
  1. To lead (soldiers) as a general.
    — Generalled by Mrs. Hauksbee, who, again, had all Mrs. Mallowe's wisdom at her disposal, proud of himself and, in the end, believing in himself because he was believed in, Otis Yeere stood ready for any fortune that might befall, certain that it would be good.
形容词 adj.
  1. Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
    — It is generall / To be mortall: / I haue well espyde / No man may hym hyde / From Deth holow eyed […].
  2. Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent. postpositional,sometimes
    — For these successes he obtained the rank of Field-Marshal General.
  3. Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
    — ‘I can't quite afford you the sympathy you expect upon this score,’ I replied; ‘the misfortune is so general, that it belongs to one half of the species […].’
  4. Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
    — M. Venizelos went to Athens from Paris early last January in response to a general invitation from the Greek populace.
  5. Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
    — As she thus spoke, the entrance of the servants with dinner cut off all conversation but that of a general nature.
  6. Not of a specific class; miscellaneous.
    — general goods
副词 adv.
  1. In a general or collective manner or sense; in most cases; upon the whole. not-comparable,obsolete

词形变化

more general comparative most general superlative General alternative gen. alternative gen alternative Gen. alternative Gen alternative genl alternative gen'l alternative Genl alternative Gen'l alternative generall alternative,obsolete generals plural General alternative gen. alternative gen alternative Gen. alternative Gen alternative genl alternative gen'l alternative Genl alternative Gen'l alternative generall alternative,obsolete generals present,singular,third-person generaling US,participle,present generalling UK,participle,present generaled US,participle,past generaled US,past generalled UK,participle,past generalled UK,past General alternative gen. alternative gen alternative Gen. alternative Gen alternative genl alternative gen'l alternative Genl alternative Gen'l alternative generall alternative,obsolete General alternative gen. alternative gen alternative Gen. alternative Gen alternative genl alternative gen'l alternative Genl alternative Gen'l alternative generall alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

下位词
brigadier general colonel general general of aviation general of the air force general of the army lieutenant general major general sergeant major general sergeant-major general
衍生词
General Lagos
相关词
hetman

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Italic *genos
Latin genus, generis
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Latin generālisbor.
Anglo-Norman generalbor.
Middle French generalbor.
▲
Latin generālisder.
Middle English general
English general
From Middle English general, in turn from Anglo-Norman general, generall, Middle French general, and their source, Latin generālis, from genus (“class, kind”) + -ālis (“-al”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Italic *genos
Latin genus, generis
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Latin generālisbor.
Anglo-Norman generalbor.
Middle French generalbor.
▲
Latin generālisder.
Middle English general
English general
From Middle English general, in turn from Anglo-Norman general, generall, Middle French general, and their source, Latin generālis, from genus (“class, kind”) + -ālis (“-al”).
词源 3
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Italic *genos
Latin genus, generis
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Latin generālisbor.
Anglo-Norman generalbor.
Middle French generalbor.
▲
Latin generālisder.
Middle English general
English general
From Middle English general, in turn from Anglo-Norman general, generall, Middle French general, and their source, Latin generālis, from genus (“class, kind”) + -ālis (“-al”).
词源 4
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Italic *genos
Latin genus, generis
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Latin generālisbor.
Anglo-Norman generalbor.
Middle French generalbor.
▲
Latin generālisder.
Middle English general
English general
From Middle English general, in turn from Anglo-Norman general, generall, Middle French general, and their source, Latin generālis, from genus (“class, kind”) + -ālis (“-al”).
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