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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

generally ['ʤεnrəlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb (on the whole) 大体上
  2. 2. adverb (widely) 普遍地
  3. 3. adverb (usually) 通常
    generally speaking
    一般说来
    He generally gets up very early.
    通常很早起床

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

generally [ 'ʤεnərəlɪ] [ 'ʤenərəlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb 一般地,概括
  2. 2. adverb 广泛(地),普遍地
    a generally accepted usage
    普遍接受用法
  3. 3. adverb 通常(地

Collins English-English Dictionary

generally ['ʤεnrəlɪ]
  1. 1. adv usually; as a rule
  2. 2. adv commonly or widely
  3. 3. adv without reference to specific details or facts; broadly

Examples

The word "mother" means “female parent,” but it generally connotes love, care, tenderness,etc.
“mother”一词意为“母亲”,但它总含有慈爱、关怀和温柔等意义。 connote
a generally accepted usage
被普遍接受的用法 generally
Korean chopsticks are generally made of metal.
韩国筷子通常都是用金属做的。 metal
Generally, trees should be repotted in the spring.
一般来讲,春天时应该把灌木移栽一下。
Generally, blind people walk into things.
通常盲人走路时容易撞上东西。 into
I generally favor the bus over the subway although there is more traffic.
虽然地面交通会更拥挤些,我一般还是喜欢乘公交车,不喜欢搭地铁。 favor
I generally favour the bus over the subway although there is more traffic.
虽然地面交通会更拥挤些,我一般还是喜欢乘公交车,不喜欢搭地铁。 favour
Generally, passengers are not allowed access to the baggage car in the trains.
通常情况下,在火车上乘客是不允许进入行李车厢的。 access
Generally, rain cloud is higher than non rain cloud in altitude and its temperature is lower than that of non rain cloud.
一般说来,积雨云的高度会高于非积雨云,但其温度要低于后者。 altitude
Community colleges generally offer an 'open door' admissions policy.
社区大学通常采取“门户开放”的招生原则。 admission

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