generalize

generalize
(亦作 -ise)
verb
  1. [no obj.]make general or broad statements
    作一般概括(或总结)
    it is not easy to generalize about the poor.
    对穷人的情况作概括介绍并非易事。
    ■make or become more widely or generally applicable
    使(或变得)广泛(或全面)适用
    [with obj.]most of what we have observed in this field can be generalized to other fields.
    我们在这个领域里观察到的大多数情况也适用于其他领域。
    [no obj.]many of the results generalize to multibody structures.
    大多数结果适用于多体结构。
  2. [with obj.]make (something) more widespread or common
    推广,普及
    attempts to generalize an elite education.
    推广精英教育的努力。
    ■make for general use
    使…普遍适用,使…能通用
    [as adj. generalized]a generalized payroll package.
    通用员工工薪额度总表。
    ■[as adj. generalized](Medicine)(of a disease) affecting much or all of the body; not localized
    (医)(疾病)全身性的,非局部的
    generalized myalgia.
    全身性肌痛。
派生
generalizability
noun
generalizable
adjective
generalizer
noun
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'reduce to a general statement'): from general + -ize
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