(1) 1)普通(一般，大众)的(of，involving，etc all，most or very many people，places，things，etc)：a matter of～interest/concern/anxiety普遍感兴趣/关心/焦虑的事情;a～meeting/strike全体会议/总罢工;～approval/disorder/discontent/movement 普遍赞成/全面混乱/普遍不满/总的趋势;～feeling of horror at the crime 对犯罪事件普遍地感到惊恐;a word that is in～use 人们普遍使用的词;the～public一般公众;the～good of the community 社区公众的利益;a～lowering of standards 标准全面降低;meet with～rejoicing 受到普遍欢迎;That man is a～nuisance. 那家伙人人都讨厌。The stormy weather has been～throughout Britain.暴雨天气影响了英国的大多数地区。〖反〗 special;2)总的，整体的(not limited to one section or part of a whole;not in detail;overall)[作attrib]：～population/impression/office/description/mobilization/attitude/business expenses 总(的)人口/印象/办事处/描述/动员/态度/商务支出;～content of the passage/standard of education/crises of the society/decline in one's quality这篇文章总的内容/教育的整体标准/该社会的全面危机/素质的全面下降;〖同〗overall;〖反〗specific，concrete，individual;

(2) 1)非专门的，一般的(not limited in range or specialized in subject matter)：a～degree普通学位;～knowledge/sciences/studies/education常识/一般科学/一般学科/一般教育;keep the conversation/the discussion fairly～使会谈/讨论范围很广;the～reader一般读者; 2)综合性的(concerning or including most cases，things)[作attrib]：a～hospital/grocery store/factotum综合性医院/杂货店/能干各种活儿的勤杂工;～office work综合办公室的工作;

(3)正(通)常的(normal;usual)[通常作attrib]：the～principle/practice/danger通常的原则/做法/危险;in the～way of things通常;one's～mood自己平日的心境;〖同〗usual，regular，habitual，normal，ordinary;〖反〗exceptional，unusual，extraordinary，rare;

(4)大体的，笼统的(not detailed;describing the main things only;vague)：give sb a～idea of the plan/when one will finish/what book is about告诉某人这个计划的概要/完成的大致时间/一本书的大致内容;～talk about books/survey of a scheme 有关书籍的笼统谈话/一项计划的笼统调查;state/explain/in (very)～terms用(非常)笼统的措辞说明/解释;bear a～resemblance to the original 与原文大致相似;Your description/impression is too～. 你的描述/印象太笼统。

(5)首席……;总……(as part of an official title;chief)[作attrib](用于头衔，常置于n后)：the～manger of the hotel 旅店总经理;the G～Secretary of the Trade Union Congress 工会代表大会秘书长;Attorney/Inspector/Governor/Postmaster G～司法部长/监察长/总督/邮政局长;consul/inspector～总领事/检查长;

【辨异】general 与common、mutual和universal的区别见COMMON。