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ADJ
一般的；普通的；通用的
You use generic to describe something that refers or relates to a whole class of similar things.
例句
Parmesan is a generic term used to describe a family of hard Italian cheeses.
帕尔玛干酪是意大利硬奶酪的通称。
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ADJ
无注册商标的；非专利的
A generic drug or other product is one that does not have a trademark and that is known by a general name, rather than the manufacturer's name.
例句
They encourage doctors to prescribe cheaper generic drugs instead of more expensive brand names.
他们鼓励医生给患者开较便宜的非专利药，而不是价格更高的品牌药。
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ADJ
寻常的；一般的；普通的
People sometimes use generic to refer to something that is exactly typical of the kind of thing mentioned, and that has no special or unusual characteristics.
例句
...generic California apartments, the kind that have white walls and white drapes and were built five years ago.
5年前建造的有着白色墙壁和白色窗帘的普通加州公寓