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general

/ˈʤɛnrəl/

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adjective

always used before a noun :of, relating to, or affecting all the people or things in a group

They have issued a general warning/order.

a general alarm :involving or including many or most people

The general mood here is optimistic. [=most people here are optimistic]

The general consensus is that we should go ahead.

It's a story with general interest. = It's a general-interest story. [=it is a story that will interest many or most people]

[more ~; most ~] :relating to the main or major parts of something rather than the details :not specific

The witness was able to provide a very general description of the thief.

She began her talk with some general observations about the state of the industry.

The book provides a good general introduction to the subject.

My concerns are all generalnothing specific.

The details of the new plan are different, but it's based on the same general concept/idea.

My general impression was that things were going well.

b always used before a noun - used to indicate that a description relates to an entire person or thing rather than a particular part

The building was in good general shape.

Her general [=overall] health is good.

always used before a noun :not exact :approximate

They were found in the same general area.

I'm going in the general direction of the store.

always used before a noun :ordinary, normal, or usual

Their general practice in such cases is to offer a deal. = As a general rule, they offer a deal in such cases. [=they usually/generally offer a deal in such cases]

of the basic or usual kind :not special or specialized

a general hospital

a science book for the general reader [=the reader who is not a scientist]

a doctor practicing general medicine [=basic health care that is not specialized]

always used before a noun :of high rank :having wide authority or responsibility

a general manager

a general contractor [=a contractor who is in charge of a building project] - see also attorney general, inspector general

noun

compare 3general

in general

in a general way - used to say that a statement describes your general feeling or opinion

In general, I like the way things have gone.

as a whole

It had an impact not just on young people, but on people in general. [=on all or most people]

in most cases :usually

In general [=generally], it takes about a month for the shipment to arrive.

noun

plural -als

[count] :a military officer of very high rank - compare 2general

* Các từ tương tự:
general admission, general delivery, general election, general practitioner, general public, general store, generalist, generality, generalization