gen
gen — noun
1. a shortened form of 'generation' used to describe an age group or a person's pla
a shortened form of 'generation' used to describe an age group or a person's place in a family's line of generations, especially when talking about where a family originally came from
Mira is a second-gen immigrant whose parents moved from South Korea to Canada.
second-gen immigrant — position in family generation chain
Older-gen employees often struggle to keep up with rapid changes in digital tools.
older-gen employees — gen used as modifier before noun
First-gen college students face challenges that the system does not always address.
The third-gen members of the Watanabe family still speak Japanese at home.
- generation
the full, neutral form; 'gen' is an informal shortening
- cohort
more technical, used in demographics and formal research
文法句型
gen + noun modifier
用法筆記
Always used as a modifier before a noun (first-gen, second-gen, older gen). Does not work as a standalone noun in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. a shortened form of 'generation' used to describe a version of a product or piec
a shortened form of 'generation' used to describe a version of a product or piece of technology, showing how many times it has been improved or redesigned
The latest gen of tablets is much lighter than the previous model.
latest gen of [product] — product version
Aaron waited for the next-gen gaming console before buying a new system.
This second-gen smartwatch has much better battery life than the first one.
Engineers are already working on the fourth-gen chip design for mobile phones.
文法句型
gen + noun modifier
用法筆記
Common in technology reviews and marketing. Often combined with 'next-' to mean 'the upcoming version'.
3. news or details concerning a specific topic, used mainly in informal British Eng
news or details concerning a specific topic, used mainly in informal British English — for example, getting the gen on a new restaurant before deciding to go there
Have you got any gen on the new project timeline?
got any gen on [subject] — British slang for information
Shirin asked around to get the gen on which restaurants in London are worth visiting.
The journalist collected gen from several sources before writing the report.
Nadia gave me the gen on how to apply for the scholarship last week.
- information
the neutral full form; 'gen' is informal slang
- info
also informal, but more widely used across dialects
- dope
very informal slang for information, mainly American
文法句型
gen on/about + subject
用法筆記
Uncountable — do not say 'a gen' or 'gens'. Usually followed by 'on' or 'about' to specify the topic.
常見錯誤
gen — abbreviation
1. abbreviation for 'general' — used before a person's name in military titles or o
abbreviation for 'general' — used before a person's name in military titles or official organisational roles
The report was signed by Gen. Park of the joint chiefs of staff.
Gen. [Name] — abbreviation of General as title
Please address the letter to Gen. Henderson, retired.
Gen. Mateo Rodriguez has served in three different combat zones.
A statement from the office of the adjutant gen. was released this morning.
文法句型
Gen. + name
用法筆記
Usually written with a period (Gen.) in formal contexts. When following a noun phrase like 'adjutant general', the abbreviation is 'adj. gen.'
2. abbreviation for 'genitive' — a grammatical case used to show possession or the
abbreviation for 'genitive' — a grammatical case used to show possession or the relationship between nouns, especially in Latin, German, and other inflected languages
In Latin, the noun 'puellae' is marked gen. and means 'of the girl'.
gen. — abbreviation for genitive case in grammar
The dictionary entry lists the gen. singular form of each noun.
German students must learn the gen. case to express possession correctly.
Look up the gen. ending in the grammar table on page forty-two.
文法句型
gen. + noun
用法筆記
Primarily used in linguistic descriptions and language-learning materials. In everyday conversation about English, the genitive is usually called the 'possessive case'.
3. abbreviation for 'genus' — a category in the scientific classification of living
abbreviation for 'genus' — a category in the scientific classification of living things, ranking between family and species
The scientific name includes the gen. name followed by the species name.
gen. name — abbreviation for genus in biological classification
Homo is the gen. name for the group that includes modern humans.
The lab assistant wrote 'Canis gen.' on the specimen label.
In biology class, Diya learned that the gen. Felis includes domestic cats.
文法句型
gen. + name
用法筆記
The genus name is always capitalised and written in italics, but the abbreviation 'gen.' itself is not italicised.
4. abbreviation for 'Genesis' — the first book of the Bible, which describes the cr
abbreviation for 'Genesis' — the first book of the Bible, which describes the creation of the world
The professor asked the class to read Gen. chapter one for next week.
Gen. chapter [number] — abbreviation for Bible book Genesis
Gen. 1:1 is one of the most quoted verses in the Bible.
For homework, students were asked to summarise the first five chapters of Gen.
The pastor's sermon this Sunday is based on a passage from Gen.
文法句型
Gen. + chapter:verse
用法筆記
In biblical citations, a period usually follows the abbreviation (Gen. 1:1), but the period is sometimes omitted in running text.