generic
shared by, typical of or relating to a whole group of similar things, rather than to any particular thing
generic=general/common/universal
例句：This is a generic software, suitable for all operating systems.
If your resumé comes across as generic and mediocre, chances are it will be rejected.
1）翻译
据说这一新系列的笔记本电脑有一个通病，就是风扇有问题。
This new series of laptop computers is said to have a generic problem with their fans.
（参考翻译：The new series of laptops are said to have a generic problem with their fans.）
造句：
学术写作训练的缺乏是中国大学的一个通病，源于专业教师和科学教学方法的缺乏。
It is a generic problem in Chinese universities that academic writing training is far from sufficient, due to both a dearth of professional teachers and a shortage of scientific teaching methods.
