一概 (yī gài) — categorically; sweepingly; without exception (used to express a blanket rule or attitude)
Definition
一律's near-twin: 'without exception,' but 一概 is sharper and more emphatic, and typically appears before a negative verb to reject or deny a whole category (一概不 + V).
adverb
categoricallysweepinglywithout exception (used to express a blanket rule or attitude)
Examples
- 一概。Suǒ yǒu shēn qǐng yī gài yóu píng shěn wěi yuán huì chǔ lǐ.All applications are handled by the review committee without exception.
- 一概。Tā duì zhè xiē jiàn yì yī gài bù yǔ cǎi nà.He categorically refuses to accept any of these suggestions.
- ，一概。Duì yú bù hé gé de chǎn pǐn, gōng sī yī gài tuì huò.For unqualified products, the company returns them without exception.
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