The general consensus among astronomers is that the universe is expanding, though the rate of expansion remains debated.
天文学家的普遍共识是宇宙在膨胀，尽管膨胀的速度仍有争议。
Software engineer Talia Brooks argues that open-source software is generally more secure than proprietary software because its code can be reviewed by anyone, allowing vulnerabilities to be found and fixed quickly.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
A cognitive scientist argues that solving puzzles that require switching between different types of reasoning improves general problem-solving flexibility more than solving many puzzles of a single, familiar type does, because the switching itself forces adaptive thinking.
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- He later sold the patent rights to General Electric.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “general”?
B — Widespread, not specific; n. commander. “general” means widespread, not specific; n. commander.
Which word means “widespread, not specific; n. commander”?
D — general. “general” means widespread, not specific; n. commander.
general — widespread, not specific; n. commander. In Chinese: 一般的，将军.
general is pronounced /ˈdʒenrəl/.
The general consensus among astronomers is that the universe is expanding, though the rate of expansion remains debated. (天文学家的普遍共识是宇宙在膨胀，尽管膨胀的速度仍有争议。)
widespread, common, universal — all close in meaning to general (widespread, not specific; n. commander).
specific, particular — each the opposite of general (widespread, not specific; n. commander).
Yes. general is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
general(universal)