generalization

/ˌdʒenrəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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概括;归纳;一般性结论;泛化;普遍化

释义与例句

n. 概括;归纳;一般性结论
a general statement or idea that is based on only a few facts or examples
  1. It is a broad generalization to say that all teenagers are lazy.
    说所有青少年都懒惰是一种笼统的概括。
  2. The scientist drew a generalization from the results of the experiment.
    科学家从实验结果中得出了一个概括性结论。
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  1. Be careful not to make hasty generalizations based on limited data.
    注意不要基于有限的数据作出草率的概括。
n. 泛化;普遍化
the process of making something apply more widely than it originally did
  1. The generalization of this rule to all cases may cause problems.
    把这条规则泛化到所有情况可能会引起问题。
  2. The generalization of mobile phones has changed how people communicate.
    手机的普及改变了人们的交流方式。
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  1. Children learn by the generalization of patterns they observe.
    儿童通过对观察到的模式进行泛化来学习。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 generalization 来自动词 generalize(概括),由 general(一般的)派生;常见搭配 make a generalization 表示“作出概括”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • generalize 概括;归纳
    generalize 是动词,generalization 是其名词形式,如 generalize from examples(从例子中归纳)。
  • general 一般的;普遍的
    general 是形容词,generalization 由 general 派生而来。
同义词
  • abstraction 抽象概念;概括
    generalization 强调从具体事例中得出一般结论;abstraction 更强调脱离具体细节的抽象概念。
    Justice is an abstraction that means different things to different people. 正义是一个抽象概念,对不同的人意味着不同的东西。
反义词
  • specification 具体化;详述
    generalization 是把具体事物概括为一般规律,specification 是把一般要求具体化为详细说明,方向相反。
    The specification of the new software was over fifty pages long. 新软件的规格说明长达五十多页。
常见搭配
  • broad generalization 笼统的概括
    That is a broad generalization and not always true. 那是一个笼统的概括,并非总是正确的。
  • make a generalization 作出概括
    It is dangerous to make generalizations about an entire nation. 对整个民族作出概括是危险的。
  • hasty generalization 草率概括
    Hasty generalization is a common logical fallacy. 草率概括是一种常见的逻辑谬误。