universal: implies reference to everyone without exception in a class, category or genus: declared ~ amnesty.


general: implies reference to all OR nearly all: the theory has met ~ acceptance; or lack of precision in words or ideas: got the ~ idea (大致想法)。


generic: implies reference to every member of a genus and applies especially to qualities, characteristics or likeness that serve as identifying guides: a ~ likeness among all dogs.


universal全体: 无一例外, general两个意思1) 普遍: 全部或几乎全部(所以通用) 2) 大致（=总体）而不精确(语言、想法等) , generic (某物种)共同的: 物种每个成员的共性，可以区分识别。


记忆方法: 1）例句很清楚

         2）general这组词用的地方很多，熟读例句

         3）普遍的意思是涉及全体整体mean characteristic of, relating to, comprehending, or affecting all or the whole.