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单词 generic
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generic

adjective
 
/dʒəˈnerɪk/
/dʒəˈnerɪk/
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  1.  
    shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things; not specific
    • ‘Vine fruit’ is the generic term for currants and raisins.
  2. (of a product, especially a drug) not using the name of the company that made it
    • The doctor offered me a choice of a branded or a generic drug.
  3. (disapproving) (of a film, song, story, etc.) lacking imagination and so not original
    • The movie was pretty boring, with a generic storyline and emotionless characters.
    4. Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.

generic

noun
/dʒəˈnerɪk/
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  1. a version of an existing product that is not made by a well-known company
    • Generics are copycat versions of brand-name prescription drugs.
    • Generics are usually less expensive than the original brand.
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.
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