"he spoke in broad generalities"
1.概括；概述；总述
Agenerality is a general statement that covers a range of things, rather than being concerned with specific instances.
e.g. I'll start with some generalities and then examine a few specific examples...
我首先进行概述，然后会分析几个实例。
e.g. He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.
他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。
2.一般性；普遍性；笼统
Thegenerality of a statement or description is the fact that it is a general one, rather than a specific, detailed one.
e.g. That there are problems with this kind of definition is hardly surprising, given its level ofgenerality.
由于其笼统性，不难料想这种定义会存在问题。
3.主体；大多数
If someone refers tothe generality of a group of people, they mean the majority of that group.
generality是什么意思
e.g. When thegenerality of the electorate is doing badly, the mood will grow pessimistic.
当多数选民都不予以支持时，情绪就会变得悲观起来。
1. generality的反义词
1. 概括：就从语音、实词、虚词和语法四个层面举了丰富的实例对语言英语的模糊性进行了总结;但大部分学者对模糊性的界定都集中到了语义模糊性上,尤其是模糊(fuzziness)与含糊(vagueness)、概括(generality)和歧义(ambig
2. 通用：如果其它因素的作用相等, 认识重要便依赖于这些 (固有的) 特点: 意义(significance) 、 核心 (centrality) 、 通用 (generality) 和才思(fertility). 认识意义的作用是对我们赖以生存的世界有一个满意的认识定位,它取决于为知识而获取知识的价值,
分析方法具有一般性。
An account of such generality is of little value.这种一般性描述没有什么价值。
This generality is subject to the particular facts.这一个概论是以特别的事实为主题。
The generality of Swedes are blond.瑞典人大部分是金发的。
The generality of students work hard.大多数的学生努力用功。
to speak in broad generalities泛泛地说
As usual, he confined his comments to generalities.他和往常一样，只作了笼统的评论。
This view is held by the generality of leading scholars.大多数知名学者都持这种观点。
An account of such generality is of little value.这种一般性描述没有什么价值。
I'll start with some generalities and then examine a few specific examples...我首先进行概述，然后会分析几个实例。
He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。
That there are problems with this kind of definition is hardly surprising, given its level of generality.由于其笼统性，不难料想这种定义会存在问题。
When the generality of the electorate is doing badly, the mood will grow pessimistic.当多数选民都不予以支持时，情绪就会变得悲观起来。
The search for generality and unification is one of the distinctive features of twentieth century mathematics.探求一般性和统一性,是二十世纪数学的突出特征之一.
The generality of the Oriental manner is very conservative.大多数东方人的风俗是非常保守的.
Nothing happens without a cause ' is a generality.“凡事必有因 ” 是一个通则.
There is no reason, now, why we should stop short of any degree of generality.那么我们没有理由停下来不考虑任何程度一般性的问题.
But the external manifestation in part of GAY has its generality characteristic.但部分GAY的外在表现是有其共性特征的.
Without loss of generality, shear deformations will be neglected.不失一般性, 忽略不计剪切变形.
Because of the differences in sedimentary environment, the same sedimentary facies display generality and particularity.相同的沉积相由于具体沉积环境的不同而体现出一般性及特殊性.
Its object is generality, its means the abstract conception of reason, its style scepticism and criticism.这种思以普遍为对象, 以抽象的理智概念为手段, 以怀疑和批判为风格.
The equation has good generality and can be extended to other solutions containing alcohols.这个方程具有一定的通用性,能够推广到其它含醇溶液.
It has the nature of randomness , generality, problem solving , radiativeness, directionality and creativity.它具有随机性 、 概括性 、 问题性、辐射性、指向性和创造性.
This system has characters of generality, extensibility and customization in small or middle size software organizations.该系统在中小型软件组织内具有一定通用性 、 扩展性和可定制性.
This method has the characteristics of generality, less calculation, high velocity, high efficiency and etc.该方法具有普遍性 、 计算量小, 速度快, 执行效率高等特点.
Have goals, be a meaningful specific, not a wandering generality.有目标, 可以成为一个有意义的个体, 而不再徘徊.
To this extent, their generality and objectivity may be more assumed than real.在这个意义上, 它们的普遍性和客观性也许更多地是一种想象而非现实.
The intermediate language has a good readability, generality and comprehensibility.转换所得中间语言可读性较强, 具有通用性且易于理解.
The indeterminacy in glosseme level comprises ambiguity, vagueness, fuzziness and generality.义位的不确定性包括歧义 、 含混 、 模糊和笼统.
The application of case teaching is explained in the paper, Insurance generality taken as example.本文主要以保险概论课程为例说明案例教学法的应用.
The expansive soils not only have generality of clayey soils, but also have its special characteristics.非饱和膨胀土既有一般粘性土的共性, 又有其自身的特性.
Typical photography instant is of generality, subjectivity and modeling.典型的摄影瞬间具有概括性 、 主观性和造型性.
However, the generality, the technical business part, Sea Base association still had the existence space.不过, 一般性 、 技术性的事务部分, 海基会仍有存在空间.
When an epitaph is very short, it is in danger of getting into a cold generality.
出自：BurkeThe subsequent words..did not restrain the generality of the former words.
出自：E. E. Kay
