"as a whole" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 整体上
• 总体来说

Definition

这个表达用来指整体，表示考虑所有部分而不是只关注某一个部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在正式和非正式场合都常见，经常用来表达总体评价、总结或讨论趋势（如“整个社会”）。通常放在所描述名词后面。

Examples

We need to look at the problem as a whole.

我们需要整体上看待这个问题。

Society as a whole benefits from education.

教育让社会**整体上**受益。

The book as a whole was very interesting.

这本书**整体上**非常有趣。

If you consider the results as a whole, it's actually a good outcome.

如果**整体上**看这些结果，其实结果是不错的。

The city's plan isn't perfect, but as a whole, it works.

城市的计划并不完美，但**整体上**是可行的。

When you look at the team as a whole, everyone brings something valuable.

当你**整体上**看团队时，每个人都带来了价值。