generic

一般的、通用的、概括的

"Vehicle" is a generic term that covers cars, buses, and trucks.

「车辆」是个通称，涵盖汽车、公车和卡车。

无厂牌的、非专利的多指药品

The pharmacist offered me a generic version at half the price.

药师给我一款价格只要一半的学名药。

笼统的、空泛的、没特色的贬义

His feedback was so generic that it helped nobody.

他的意见太空泛，对谁都没有帮助。

属的生物学

The two plants share a generic name but differ greatly.

这两种植物属名相同，但差异很大。

学名药、非专利药

Many patients switch to generics once the patent expires.

专利一到期，许多病人就改用学名药。

无品牌商品常用复数

She buys generics to keep her grocery bill down.

她买无品牌商品来压低买菜的花费。