1 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 一般的;普通的;通用的 You use generic to describe something that refers or relates to a whole class of similar things. 一般的;普通的;通用的
SYN collective, general, common, wide
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I will refer to child abuse generically (which includes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect).
我将此统称为虐待儿童(包括身体和情感上的虐待、性虐待及疏于照管)。
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...something generically called 'rock 'n' roll'.
通称为“摇滚”的某种东西
2 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 无注册商标的;非专利的 A generic drug or other product is one that does not have a trademark and that is known by a general name, rather than the manufacturer's name. 无注册商标的;非专利的
Generic is also a noun.
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The program saved $11 million in 1988 by substituting generics for brand-name drugs.
该计划用非专利药取代品牌药,在1988年节省了1,100万美元。
3 ADJ [ADJ n] 寻常的;一般的;普通的 People sometimes use generic to refer to something that is exactly typical of the kind of thing mentioned, and that has no special or unusual characteristics. 寻常的;一般的;普通的
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