general

S1 W2

in Vietnamese Chung, tổng quát

BrE /ˈdʒenərəl/ AmE /ˈdʒɛnərəl/

adjective / noun en → vi

1 BROAD [adjective] A2

Chung, tổng quát

covering or including all the main parts of something; not specific or detailed

  • general knowledge

Collocations general idea · general rule

  • He has a general interest in science.

    Anh ấy có sự quan tâm chung về khoa học.

2 COMMAND [adjective] B1

Chung trong quân đội, cấp tướng

relating to the highest rank of officers in an army, navy, or air force; relating to a commander who is responsible for all military operations in a country or area

  • general staff

Collocations general officer · general command

  • The general gave the order to attack.

    Thống chế đã ra lệnh tấn công.

3 MEDICAL [adjective] B2

Chung trong y học, phổ biến

relating to all parts of the body, not just one part or organ; relating to a disease that affects many people in an area at the same time

  • general health

Collocations general practitioner · general condition

  • He has a general feeling of being unwell.

    Anh ấy có cảm giác chung là không khỏe.

4 ORDINARY [adjective] A2

Thường ngày, bình thường

ordinary or usual; not special, unusual, or important

  • general public

Collocations general population · general opinion

  • The general public is not well informed about this issue.

    Công chúng thường ngày không được thông tin đầy đủ về vấn đề này.

5 COMMANDER [noun] B1

Thống chế, tư lệnh

a high-ranking military officer who is in charge of all the armed forces or a particular area

  • general of the army

Collocations army general · naval general

  • The general was promoted to four-star rank.

    Thống chế đã được thăng cấp lên bậc tư lệnh bốn sao.

6 MEDICAL PRACTITIONER [noun] B2

Bác sĩ đa khoa, bác sĩ gia đình

a doctor who treats people for common illnesses and injuries, rather than specialists in particular areas of medicine

  • general practitioner

Collocations family doctor · primary care physician

  • You should see a general practitioner first.

    Bạn nên gặp bác sĩ đa khoa trước.

7 ORDINARY PERSON [noun] B1

Người dân thường, công chúng

an ordinary person who is not part of any particular group or organization; a member of the general public

  • general citizen

Collocations ordinary person · common people

  • The general public is not well informed about this issue.

    Công chúng thường ngày không được thông tin đầy đủ về vấn đề này.

8 SUMMARY [noun] B1

Tóm tắt, bản tóm lược

a brief statement or account of the main points of something, especially a book, article, or speech

  • general summary

Collocations summary report · brief overview

  • The general summary of the meeting was that more research is needed.

    Tóm tắt cuộc họp là cần phải nghiên cứu thêm.