| 单词 | generalize |
| 释义 | generalize (once / 1746 pages) 1v 2v 3v To generalize is to use specific examples to make broader points. Generalizing makes large points, though they aren't always necessarily true. When someone says "in general" they're talking about what things are like in the big picture or overall. Similarly, generalizing takes small examples and uses them to make bigger points. Saying that all teens are selfish because you know a few selfish teens is generalizing. Saying all adults are uptight is an example of generalizing. Unfortunately, generalizing can be dangerous. Stereotyping is a form of generalizing. Sometimes it’s better to stick to specific examples and to avoid generalizing. WORD FAMILYgeneralize: generalization, generalized, generalizes, generalizing, overgeneralize+/general: generalcy, generaled, generalise, generality, generalize, generalled, generalling, generally, generals, generalship/generalcy: generalcies/generalisation: generalisations/generalise: generalisation, generalised, generalises, generalising, overgeneralise/generality: generalities/generalization: generalizations/generalship: generalships/overgeneralize: overgeneralized, overgeneralizing USAGE EXAMPLESSuffering from burnout and “generalized hate,” she’s vulnerable to the brash businessman who approaches her with a convoluted plan to monetize the city’s wastewater supply. New York Times(Dec 25, 2016) Often these patients are diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Nature(Dec 20, 2016) “It is an obligatory migration, forced by the generalized violence,” Gonzalez said. Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1 1v draw from specific cases for more general cases Syn|Hypo|Hyper extrapolate, generalise, infer overgeneralise, overgeneralize draw too general a conclusion universalise, universalizemake universal conclude, reason, reason out decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion 2v speak or write in generalities 2Syn|Ant|Hyper generalise particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify be specific about mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize express in speech v cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use 3Syn|Hyper generalise, popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize popularise, popularize make understandable to the general public broadcast, circularise, circularize, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread cause to become widely known v become systemic and spread throughout the body this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system Syn|Hyper generalise distribute, spread distribute or disperse widely |
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