英英释义：shared by, typical of or relating to a whole group of similar things, rather than to any particular thing.
基本意思是“一般的”“通用的”，是 specific 的反义词。比如当我们想表示“通病”“统称”时就可以用到它，在一些语境中，generic 也可以替换 general/common/universal 等词，增强表达多样性。
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1. This is a generic software, suitable for all operating systems.
2. “Thermos” is often used as a generic term for all vacuum flasks.
保温杯品牌“膳魔师”（Thermos）在英语中已经成为了“保温杯”的代名词，即使不是膳魔师牌的保温杯也可以称为 thermos。
3. If your resumé comes across as generic and mediocre, chances are it will be rejected.
4. Google and Facebook protect personal privacy, but they also make money by selling generic information to advertisers.（这里的 generic information 指的是一些不涉及个人隐私的信息，比如你的 IP 地址一类）
5. Politicians get around this problem by making their promises very generic—tax cuts will go to hard-working families, public spending will be reduced through cutting waste and the like.（这里的 generic 值得是许多政客承诺做的事情都是老生常谈的那些问题）
practice
据说这一新系列的笔记本电脑有一个通病，就是风扇有问题。
It is said that the new series of laptop shares a generic problem -- its fan doesn't work well.
参考翻译：The new series of laptops are said to have a generic problem with their fans.
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