overgeneralize
verb [ I ] (also over-generalize, over-generalise); (UK usually overgeneralise) uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈdʒen.ər.əl.aɪz/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈdʒen.ər.əl.aɪz/
过度概括
to say or write that something is true all of the time, when it is only true some of the time
It's important not to overgeneralize about people in this age group.
I really believe he tends to overgeneralise in this article. 我的确相信他在这篇文章中有过度概括的倾向。
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- Most of the points she makes are true, but her main problem is that she tends to overgeneralize.
- Their arguments seem to overgeneralise about the science, using broad words like "chemicals" and "poison".
- I don't want to overgeneralise, but most of the adverts were lacking in content and new information.