general-purpose
UK/'dʒenərəl'pə:pəs/US/'dʒenәrәl'p\\\\:pәs/
释义
adj.
Designed to be useful for many different purposes rather than one specific task.
通用的；多用途的
词根拆分
词根派生general + purpose = 适用于广泛（多种）用途。general < 拉丁 generalis（gen「种类」）=「各种类的」。透明复合形容词。
词根 gen 还连着 140 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
A general-purpose tool is handy but rarely the best at any one job.
通用工具方便，但在任何单项上都很难做到最好。
- 2.
They bought a general-purpose laptop for the whole family.
他们给全家买了一台通用笔记本电脑。