generic

adjective

/dʒəˈnerɪk/

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shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things; not specific一般的；普通的；通用的
- ‘Vine fruit’ is the generic term for currants and raisins.vine fruit 是有核和无核葡萄干的通称。
(of a product, especially a drug产品，尤指药物) not using the name of the company that made it无厂家商标的；无商标的
- The doctor offered me a choice of a branded or a generic drug.医生让我选择用有商标的还是没有商标的药物。
(disapproving) (of a film, song, story, etc.) lacking imagination and so not original一般：缺乏想象力，因此不是原创
- The movie was pretty boring, with a generic storyline and emotionless characters.这部电影很无聊，有一个普通的故事情节和没有感情的角色。

Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.

noun

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a version of an existing product that is not made by a well-known company通用：不是知名公司生产的现有产品的版本
- Generics are copycat versions of brand-name prescription drugs.仿制药是名牌处方药的翻版。
- Generics are usually less expensive than the original brand.仿制药通常比原品牌便宜。
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French générique, from Latin genus, gener- ‘stock, race’.