/həʊl ||; hol/noun[sing] 1 a thing that is complete or full in itself 完整的东西；整体: Two halves make a whole. 两个一半构成一个整体。
2 the whole of sth all that there is of sth 整个: I spent the whole of the morning cooking. 我花了整个早上烧菜。
as a whole as one complete thing or unit and not as separate parts 作为一个整体；整体来说:
This is true in Britain, but also in Europe as a whole. 在英国是如此，在整个欧洲也是如此。 on the whole generally, but not true in every case 大体上；总的来说:
On the whole I think it's a very good idea. 大体上，我认为这是个很不错的主意。