gen·er·al·ize
verbOPAL W
/ˈdʒenrəlaɪz/
/ˈdʒenrəlaɪz/
(British English also generalise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they generalize | /ˈdʒenrəlaɪz/ /ˈdʒenrəlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it generalizes | /ˈdʒenrəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈdʒenrəlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple generalized | /ˈdʒenrəlaɪzd/ /ˈdʒenrəlaɪzd/ |
| past participle generalized | /ˈdʒenrəlaɪzd/ /ˈdʒenrəlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form generalizing | /ˈdʒenrəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈdʒenrəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] generalize (from something) to use a particular set of facts or ideas in order to form an opinion that is considered relevant to a different situation
概括；归纳 - It would be foolish to generalize from a single example.
仅从一个事例进行归纳的做法是愚蠢的。 - We cannot generalize from these few examples.
仅从这几个例子我们推断不出什么。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + generalize- can
- be easy to
- be possible to
- …
- about
- from
- It would be foolish to generalize from a single example.
- [intransitive] generalize (about something) to make a general statement about something and not look at the details
笼统地讲；概括地谈论 - It is dangerous to generalize about the poor.
对穷人一概而论是危险的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + generalize- can
- be easy to
- be possible to
- …
- about
- from
- It is dangerous to generalize about the poor.
- [transitive, often passive] (formal) to apply a theory, idea, etc. to a wider group or situation than the original one
扩大…的运用；将…类推到（较大的范围） - be generalized (to something) These conclusions cannot be generalized to the whole country.
这些结论不能推及全国。 - generalize something (to something) We are now in a position to generalize the lessons we have learnt.
我们现在可以总结我们所学到的经验教训。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + generalize- can
- be easy to
- be possible to
- …
- about
- from
- be generalized (to something) These conclusions cannot be generalized to the whole country.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘reduce to a general statement’): from general + -ize.