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general-purpose

🇬🇧 UK/'dʒenərəl'pə:pəs/🇺🇸 US/'dʒenәrәl'p\\\\:pәs/

Definitions

adj.

Designed or suitable for a wide range of uses rather than one specific function.

多用途的,通用的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
genbirth, produce, kind
+
erone who does, agent
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
+
-other
+
purposeother
=general-purpose

Common Collocations

  • 1.general-purpose software通用软件
  • 2.general-purpose computer通用计算机
  • 3.general-purpose vehicle多用途车辆

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A general-purpose tool can be used for many different tasks.

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