generality
/ˌdʒenəˈrælətɪ/noun
( pl. -ies)
1
- a statement or principle having general rather than specific validity or force概括表述; 笼统原则：
he confined his remarks to generalities.
他提出的见解只是泛泛而谈。
1.1
- mass noun the quality or state of being general一般性, 普遍性; 通用性：
policy should be formulated at an appropriate level of generality.
政策制定要有恰当的普遍适用性。
2
the generality
the majority大多数; 大部分：his service was better than that offered by the generality of doctors.
他的服务比大多数医生所提供的都好。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French generalite, from late Latin generalitas, from generalis （see GENERAL）.