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by and large

used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true大体上；总的来说

Language Bank generallygenerallyWays of saying ‘in general’“通常” 的表达方式

- Women generally earn less than men.女人通常比男人挣钱少。
- Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。
- In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。
- Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。
- Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.高层管理职位大多由男性担任。
- Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。
- Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。
- Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。