"generalize about" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 以...作泛泛而谈
• 对...一概而论

Definition

用宽泛的陈述谈论某一群体或情况，通常忽略个体差异或特殊情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Generalize about” 常用作提醒别人不要做过于简单或不公正的判断（如“Don’t generalize about people”）。较正式，常见于学术、媒体或批评性场合。不用于具体情况。

Examples

It's not fair to generalize about people from one country.

光是从一个国家来**一概而论人们**是不公平的。

We should not generalize about all teenagers.

我们不应该**以...作泛泛而谈**所有青少年。

It's easy to generalize about groups, but it's not always correct.

对群体**一概而论**很容易，但并不总是正确的。

Let's not generalize about what men or women like—everyone is different.

我们不要**以...作泛泛而谈**男性或女性喜欢什么——每个人都不一样。

When you generalize about an entire generation, you miss a lot of important details.

当你**对**整一代人**一概而论**时，你会忽略很多重要细节。

People often generalize about millennials, but there is a lot of diversity in that group.

人们经常**对**千禧一代**一概而论**，但这个群体差异很大。