generality

1. N-COUNT A generality is a general statement that covers a range of things, rather than being concerned with specific instances. 概述[正式]

I'll start with some generalities and then examine a few specific examples. 我首先進行概述，然後會分析幾個實例。

He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities. 他廻避了這個非常微妙的問題，衹做了個籠統的表述。

2. N-UNCOUNT The generality of a statement or description is the fact that it is a general one, rather than a specific, detailed one. 一般性

That there are problems with this kind of definition is hardly surprising, given its level of generality. 考慮到其籠統性，難怪這類定義會存在問題。