generic

dʒi'nerik
雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape
n. any product that can be sold without a brand name
a. relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
s. (of drugs) not protected by trademark

中文翻译

a. 属类的, 一般的
[计] 一般的

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Collins 星级
8,145
BNC 频率
6,445
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记忆技巧

generic 的词根是 gene，意为“种类、类型”，后缀 -ic 表示“具有…性质的”。因此，generic 可以理解为“具有一般性质的”或“通用的”。

例句

1. The store sells generic brands at a lower price than name brands.
这家商店出售的通用品牌比品牌商品便宜。
2. Many people prefer generic medicines because they are more affordable.
许多人更喜欢通用药物，因为它们更实惠。
3. His writing style is very generic and lacks originality.
他的写作风格非常普通，缺乏独创性。

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