generalization

英 /ˌdʒenrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ 　美 /ˌdʒenrələˈzeɪʃən/

n. 概括；笼统论断A broad statement based on particular cases, sometimes without enough evidence.
n. 概括过程；归纳The process of forming general conclusions from particular examples.

Calling all teenagers lazy is an unfair generalization.

说所有青少年都懒惰，是一种不公平的笼统论断。

Researchers should avoid making a generalization about an entire population from a small, unrepresentative sample.

研究人员应避免根据规模小且缺乏代表性的样本，对整个群体作出概括。

搭配

make a generalization 作出概括sweeping generalization 过于笼统的论断broad generalization 宽泛的概括hasty generalization 草率的概括

英式也写 generalisation；概括未必可靠。

general (adj.)、generalize (v.)、generally (adv.)