/ˈdʒenrəlaɪz ||; ˈdʒɛnərəlˌaɪz/(also -ise) verb [I] generalize (about sth) to form an opinion or make a statement using only a small amount of information instead of looking at the details 从少量资料归纳出看法: You can't generalize about English food from only two meals. 可不能单凭两顿饭就对英国菜妄下评语。