generalisation

IPA/ˌdʒen.ə r.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
IPA/ˌdʒen.ə r.əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/

generalisation — 名詞

  • generalisationsingular
  • generalisationsplural

1. a statement that uses only a few examples to make a claim about every situation

1.名詞B2
釋義

籠統說法

僅憑少數例子做出的廣泛斷言

a statement that uses only a few examples to make a claim about every situation of the same type, often making the claim seem too simple, unfair, or wrong

例句

Niran's comment that all teenagers are lazy was a gross generalisation with no real evidence.

Niran 說所有青少年都很懶惰，這種說法太過籠統，根本沒有實際證據。

gross generalisation (strongly disapproving adjective)

It is a dangerous generalisation to say that every foreign student learns the same way.

聲稱每個外國學生都用同樣的方式學習，這是一種危險的以偏概全。

It is a + adj + generalisation + to say that + clause

常見搭配
  • make a generalisation
  • sweeping generalisation
  • broad generalisation
  • hasty generalisation
  • gross generalisation
  • dangerous generalisation
  • fair generalisation
  • generalisation about
  • generalisation based on
  • avoid generalisations
  • generalisation that + clause
同義詞
  • overgeneralisation

    Emphasises that the claim goes too far beyond the evidence; often interchangeable but slightly more formal

  • sweeping statement

    A fixed phrase for a very broad claim; 'sweeping generalisation' is the most common adjective + noun pairing

  • oversimplification

    Focuses on making something seem simpler than it really is, not necessarily based on too few examples

反義詞
  • nuanced analysis

    A careful examination that considers all the details and differences

文法句型

make + (adj) + generalisation + about + noun phrase

adj + generalisation + that + clause

用法筆記

Commonly carries a critical tone — calling something a generalisation suggests it is inaccurate or unfair. The American spelling is 'generalization'.

常見錯誤

He made a generalise about young people.
He made a generalisation about young people.
'Generalisation' is a noun; 'generalise' is a verb and cannot follow 'made a'.
That is a generalisation of the data.
That is a generalisation based on the data.
Use 'based on' to show what the generalisation comes from, not 'of' for simple possession.

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常用片語

  • sweeping generalisation
  • broad generalisation
  • hasty generalisation
  • gross generalisation
  • fair generalisation
  • dangerous generalisation
  • a generalisation that + clause
  • make a generalisation about
  • base a generalisation on
  • avoid generalisations

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