generic
名詞
定義 generic 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)
A product, particularly a medication, that is not protected by a patent and is no longer under the exclusive control of a specific company.
（尤指藥品）無專利，不受某一廠商控制的
After the patent for this medication expired, many pharmaceutical companies began producing its generic version.
這種藥物的專利到期後，許多製藥公司開始生產其通用版本。
Generic drugs are typically much cheaper than brand-name medications.
通用藥物通常比品牌藥物便宜很多。
The government encourages the use of generic medications to reduce healthcare costs.
政府鼓勵使用通用藥物以降低醫療成本。
形容詞
定義 generic 形容詞
- formal(正式)
Relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class; not specific or particular.
一般的；普通的；通用的
This is a large chain store that offers a variety of generic goods.
這是一家大型連鎖店，提供各種通用商品。
This software is designed with generic functionalities that can be used for different types of projects.
這款軟體設計有通用功能，可用於不同類型的項目。
They used a generic approach to solve the problem, rather than one specific to the situation.
他們使用了通用的方法來解決問題，而不是針對特定情況的方法。
Referring to drugs or products that do not have a trademark and are sold without the brand name of the company that produced them.
（藥物或商品）無專利的；未註冊的
Many pharmacies sell generic drugs.
許多藥房都銷售非專利藥物。
Customers often choose generic products because they are more affordable.
顧客通常選擇非專利產品，因為它們更實惠。
This medication is available in both brand-name and generic options.
這種藥物有品牌和非專利兩種選擇。