generalization
UK/,dʒenrələ'zeɪʃən/US/,dʒenәrәlai'zeiʃәn/
TOEFL六级B2
释义
n.
A broad statement or conclusion drawn from particular cases, often too broad
概括;笼统的论断
词根拆分
词根派生generalize生,产生
+
-ation做...的人,施事者
=generalization
generalize + -ation = 概括的动作或结果。透明派生,见 generalize。
常用搭配
- 1.broad generalization宽泛的概括
- 2.sweeping generalization武断的概括
- 3.make a generalization作出概括
例句
- 1.
That's a sweeping generalization with little evidence.
那是个证据稀薄的笼统概括。
- 2.
Avoid generalizations and stick to the facts.
避免笼统论断,只谈事实。