Noun:

1. an idea or conclusion having general application;

   "he spoke in broad generalities"
   

2. the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability

• When an epitaph is very short, it is in danger of getting into a cold generality.

  出自：Burke

• The subsequent words..did not restrain the generality of the former words.

  出自：E. E. Kay

to speak in broad generalities

泛泛地说

Her speech was superficial and full of generalities.

她的发言内容浮泛.

He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.

他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。

Nixon had not reached eminence , however, by being taken in by generalities.

然而尼克松所以能发迹, 不是因为他听了一些笼统的原则就信以为真.

My hands were tied. I could not talk in specifics or generalities.

我的手脚给束缚住了.我既不能具体地谈,也不能笼统地说.

Unfortunately the treaty is full of generalities, and fails to get down to specifics.

遗憾的是条约很笼统,订得不具体.

What was the exact nature of the problem? generalities won't cut it.

问题的实质是 什么 ?一般的泛泛描述不能解决问题.

His reply to the question was just a string of bland generalities.

作出的回答只是一连串空洞的概论而已.

We think in generalities, but we live in detail.

我们泛泛地思考, 却在细节中生活.

The leader was just double - talking, full of generalities and promising nothing.

这个领导人正在大讲空话, 全是笼统的泛泛而谈,什么也没许诺.

He didn't answer but went on talking generalities.

他不作回答,只是继续泛泛而谈.

He's fond of dealing in generalities.

他老是喜欢搞些抽象的概念.

Her speech was and full of generalities.

总统的演说全是泛泛之论.

I don't think you can make generalities around this issue of minor reductions.

我想你不能笼统的来谈有关微小减量的问题.

Those people are giants when talking about generalities, but dwarfs when confronted with practical problems.

这些人只会纸上谈兵,一遇到实际问题就寸步难行了.