1、英语general来自拉丁语generalis，意思是：普罗，所有的，总的。
2、中古法语中将军叫capitaine général，意为总队长，省去前面后就是general
3、general英式发音[ˈdʒenrəl] 美式发音[ˈdʒɛnərəl] ，意思有：大致的; 综合的; 总的，上将。
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1. The operation is carried out under a general anaesthetic.
该手术是在全身麻醉情况下实施的。
2. The Afro-Asian nations had approved the basic general principles of non-alignment.
亚非国家已经同意了不结盟的基本通则。
3. She had a confused idea of life in general.
总的来说，她对生活非常困惑。
4. Howe carefully cultivated Daniel C. Roper, the Assistant Postmaster General.
豪谨慎地和邮政副部长丹尼尔·C.罗珀拉近关系。
5. In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being reelected.
通常现任官员有94%的几率会再次当选。
6. The General does not like non-combatant personnel near a scene of action.
将军不喜欢非战斗部队人员靠近战场。
7. Residents in general are poor and undereducated, and live in sub-standard housing.
居民们普遍都很贫穷，受教育程度低，居住条件较差。
8. One of the company stepped out and saluted the General.
人群中走出一人向将军敬礼。
9. There was a general revaluation of other currencies but not the pound.
除了英镑以外，其他货币普遍都升值了。
10. The country is in the throes of a general election.
该国正忙于大选。
11. We believe that this is a general model of managerial activity.
我们认为这可以作为管理活动的普遍范例。
12. He joined Sanders Roe, moving on later to become General Manager.
他加入了桑德斯·罗公司，后来一路晋升至总经理。
13. General Rudnicki was a moral beacon for many exiled Poles.
鲁德尼茨基将军是众多被放逐的波兰人精神上的引路人。
14. The medical board would not pass him fit for General Service.
医疗卫生委员会不会批准他为全科医生。
15. This study is described under "General Diseases of the Eye"
“普通眼科疾病”这一部分里对该项研究作了描述。
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