You use generic to describe something that refers or relates to a whole class of similar things.
Parmesan is a generic term used to describe a family of hard Italian cheeses.
帕尔马干酪是意大利硬奶酪的通称。
A generic drug or other product is one that does not have a trademark and that is known by a general name, rather than the manufacturer's name.
Doctors sometimes prescribe cheaper generic drugs instead of more expensive brand names.
医生有时会开比较便宜的非专利药,而不开比较昂贵的品牌药。
generics
A generic is a drug or other product that does not have a trademark and that is known by a general name, rather than the manufacturer's name.
The programme saved £5 million in 1988 by substituting generics for brand-name drugs.
这项计划以未注册商标的药品取代品牌药,在1988年节省了500万英镑。