Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 19, 2005 12:29
18 yrs ago
English term
generally
English to Chinese
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Please look at the sentences:"All the writers during the founding period (Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton) were deeply learned in English history, political history generally, and the history of political thought back to Aristotle and Plato. "
I wonder what the word "generally" refer to. Please help me. Thanks!
I wonder what the word "generally" refer to. Please help me. Thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | 通常 |
Angus Woo
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| 4 +2 | 对英国历史,一般政治史 以及.......政治思想史 |
Francis Fine
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Proposed translations
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Selected
通常
指所有的人
Peer comment(s):
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chica nueva
: 指所有的什么人...? sorry I don't understand this answer...
14 hrs
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Hi Lesley, it refers to all the writers at the beginning of this sentence that they generally...
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| agree |
Danbing HE
2 days 21 mins
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Thank you Danbing
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "谢谢！那我这样翻译应该就没问题吧？
所有开国时期的作者（托马斯•杰弗逊、詹姆斯•麦迪逊、乔治•华盛顿、约翰•亚当斯、本杰明•富兰克林、亚历山大•汉密尔顿）“普遍对英国史、政治史以及回溯至亚历士多德和柏拉图的政治思想史有着深厚的造诣。”"
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2 hrs
Francis Fine
United States
United States
Native in English
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Chinese
Specializes in field
United States
Native in: Chinese 
, English
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese, German to Chinese, and 1 more.
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对英国历史,一般政治史 以及.......政治思想史
I believe "generally" means "in general" and refers to "political history in general"only.
Peer comment(s):
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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chica nueva
: the explanation is spot on (= exactly right) but I am not sure about the translation. generally = considering the whole of someone or something and not just a particular part of them. eg He wants more money to be given to the arts generally. 总体? 整个领
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