A general tariff was imposed on foreign imports.
国外进口货物当时按普通税率征税。
The figures represent a general decline in employment.
这些数字表明就业率的总体下降。
The movie seems to tap into a general sentimentality about animals.
这部电影似乎在激发人们对动物的普遍怜惜之情。
There is a general public perception that standards in schools are falling.
公众普遍认为，学校的水平都在下降。
There is a general view around that he has been hounded out of office by the press.
人们普遍认为是媒体迫使他离职的。
There is a general consensus among teachers about the need for greater security in schools.
教师们对必须加强学校的保安有普遍的共识。
An independent question is a general inquiry into your opinion on an array of various issues.
自主质疑是对于你在一系列不同问题上的观点所做的一般性调查。
But radiation as a general term actually refers to anything that spreads away from its source.
但是辐射作为一个通用术语，实际是指所有从其源头扩散开来的东西。
Nowadays, there is a general discussion about the issue of canceling the school uniform or not.
如今，人们普遍在讨论是否取消校服的问题。
The supersession of the old by the new is a general, eternal and inviolable law of the universe.
新陈代谢是宇宙间普遍的永远不可抵抗的规律。
If the study of law is beginning to establish itself as part and parcel of a general education, its aims and methods should appeal directly to journalism educators.
如果有关法律的研究正在逐渐成为普通教育不可缺少的学科之一的话，那么它的目的和方法应该能直接吸引新闻学教育家的眼球。
A general election will be held which will seal his destiny one way or the other.
一场将左右他命运的大选即将举行。
Zoologist Eugene Morton has propounded a general theory of the vocal sounds that animals make.
动物学家尤金·莫顿提出了一个有关动物发声的通论。
Many media experts see such all-news channels as part of a general move towards niche marketing.
许多媒体专家把这些全新闻频道看作是向专营市场营销全面发展的一部分。
It's a general rule to keep quiet in libraries and concerts.
在图书馆和音乐会中保持安静是一条基本的规则。
A robber is more high-toned than what a pirate is--as a general thing.
一般来说，强盗比海盗格调要高。
We've got a general idea of what we want, but nothing concrete at the moment.
我们对自己想要什么有一个大致的想法，但目前还没有具体的内容。
Could you please give us a general introduction about the changes in your life.
你能给我们介绍一下你生活中的变化吗？
There was a gate, but as a general thing he was too crowded for time to make use of it.
有一扇门，但就像平时一样，他太着急了，没有时间去利用它。
Soon there was a general buzz along the corridors, of "The prince! See, the prince comes!"
很快，走廊里响起了一片嗡嗡的声音，大家都在说：“王子！看，王子来了！”
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine basis.
一般来说，当任何活动以一种常规的形式开展时就会变得无聊。
The importance of effective communication with a general audience is not limited to hot issues like climate change.
与普通大众进行有效沟通的重要性，并不仅限于气候变化等热点问题。
Because of its irritating effect on humans, the use of phenol as a general antiseptic has been largely discontinued.
由于苯酚对人体有刺激性作用，它基本上已不再被当作常用的防腐剂了。
The executive summary is just like what a manager would read to get a general idea of your report if he was in a hurry.
执行纲要就像是一位经理在匆忙时，为了了解你的报告的大意而读的东西。
Initially, rather than appointing a general contractor to run the project, the corporation decided to manage it themselves.
一开始，公司决定自己管理项目，而不是指定总承包商来运行。
Good science journalists are specialists in making complex topics accessible to a general audience, while adhering to scientific accuracy.
优秀的科学记者善于在坚持科学准确性的同时，让普罗大众理解复杂的主题。
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