by and large 大体上, 基本上
- By and large, the company's been pretty good to me.
总的来说, 公司对我一直很好. - By and large the work of the news agency is appreciative.
一般而论这家新闻社的工作是让人感激的。 - By and large, your plan is a good one.
总的说来,你的计划很好。
by and large[ adv ]
usually; as a rule
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by and large it doesn't rain much here