late 14c., generalite, generalte, "universality, universal application;" c. 1400 "whole body of persons," from Old French generalité, generaute "sort, type; totality, entirety," from Late Latin generalitatem (nominative generalitas) "generality," from Latin generalis "relating to all" (see general (adj.)). Related: Generalities. Form generalty is attested from late 14c.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Nothing happens without a cause " is a generality.
“凡事必有因 ” 是一個(gè)通則.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. When the generality of the electorate is doing badly, the mood will grow pessimistic.