英漢辭典

1. n. (名詞 noun)
   1. [軍] 將軍,將官;上將

   a full general

   陸軍上將.

2. 2. 最高司令;戰略[戰術]家

   a good [bad] general

   傑出[拙劣]的戰略家

   He's no general.

   他稱不上戰略家.

3. 3. [教會] (天主教耶穌會的)會長;(基督教救世軍的)軍長

4. 4. [美‧俚] (泛指)頭頭

5. 5. 一般,全體,整體;一般觀念[原則];一般事物

   from the general to the particular

   【邏】 從一般到個別,從普遍到特殊.

6. 6. [古] 大眾

7. 7. [英‧口] 雜役,勤雜女工

8. 8. [藥] 全身麻醉劑



9. adj. (形容詞 adjective)
   1. 總的,全體[面]的;一般的,普遍的

   a general attack

   總攻

   general knowledge

   一般的知識,常識

   a general meeting [council]

   大會[總會]

   the general public

   大眾,公眾

   general welfare

   公共福利

   a matter of general interest

   普遍感興趣的事物

   a word in general use

   通常使用的詞彙

   The rain has been general.

   普降雨水.

10. 2. [醫] (麻醉或麻醉劑)藥效及於全身的

11. 3. 普通的,非專業的;通常的;綜合的;通用的

    general affairs

    總務

    a general clerk

    辦事員

    a general magazine

    綜合性雜誌

    a general reader

    普通讀本

    general readers

    一般讀者

    a general idea [concept]

    一般觀念[概念].

12. 4. 概括的,大體的,籠統的

    a general outline

    概要

    general principles

    原則

    a general resemblance

    大同小異

    general rules

    通則

    in general terms

    用籠統[含混]的措詞

    The statement is too general.

    這一陳述過於籠統.

13. 5. 不肯定的,模糊的

14. 6. [英大學] (學位)普通的

15. 7. 普通教育的

16. 8. (軍官)將軍級的;(用於職銜後)總…,…長(官);(職位、身分)級別最高的

    governor-general, attorney general, postmaster general, etc.

    a general manager

    總經理.

柯林斯英英辭典

adj. (adjective)

1. pass designating a degree awarded at some universities, studied at a lower academic standard than an honours degree - See honours

2. common; widespread

a general feeling of horror at the crime

3. of, including, applying to, or participated in by all or most of the members of a group, category, or community

4. relating to various branches of an activity, profession, etc; not specialized

general office work

5. including various or miscellaneous items

general knowledge

a general store

6. not specific as to detail; overall

a general description of the merchandise

7. not definite; vague

give me a general idea of when you will finish

8. applicable or true in most cases; usual

9. [prenominal or immediately postpositive] having superior or extended authority or rank

general manager

consul general

10. [med] relating to or involving the entire body or many of its parts; systemic

11. [logic] (of a statement) not specifying an individual subject but quantifying over a domain

n. (noun)

1. an officer of a rank senior to lieutenant general, esp one who commands a large military formation

2. any person acting as a leader and applying strategy or tactics

3. a general condition or principle: opposed to particular

4. a title for the head of a religious order, congregation, etc

5. short for general anaesthetic

6. [med] [Archaic] the people; public

7. [Etymology] C13: from Latin generalis of a particular kind, from genus kind