catch all
US /ˈkætʃ ɔːl/
UK /ˈkætʃ ɔːl/
名詞
總稱, 包羅萬象的事物
a thing that is designed to include or deal with a wide variety of items or eventualities, especially one that is vaguely defined
範例:
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The term 'alternative medicine' is a catch-all for many different practices.
「替代醫學」這個詞是許多不同療法的總稱。
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The new policy is a catch-all for various minor offenses.
這項新政策是針對各種輕微違法行為的總括性規定。
形容詞
包羅萬象的, 總括的
designed to include or deal with a wide variety of items or eventualities
範例:
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The new software has a catch-all feature for managing different file types.
這款新軟體具有包羅萬象的功能，可以管理不同檔案類型。
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They created a catch-all category for miscellaneous expenses.
他們為雜項開支創建了一個包羅萬象的類別。