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generalist

🇬🇧 UK/'dʒen(ə)rəlɪst/🇺🇸 US/'dʒenәrәlist/
B2

Definitions

n.

A person with broad knowledge and skills across many fields, rather than expertise in one area.

通才,多面手

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
genbirth, produce, kind
+
erone who does, agent
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
+
istone who practices, believer in
=generalist

Common Collocations

  • 1.skilled generalist熟练的通才
  • 2.renaissance generalist文艺复兴时期的通才
  • 3.jack-of-all-trades generalist多面手

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    As a generalist, he had knowledge across many fields.

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