Question of the Day #723

Although it sounds like a catch-all term, there is a reason "culture" is so often discussed.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at Forbes.

上記の文で、catch-allの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "catch-all" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

[形]
数多くのさまざまな［いろいろな］ものを含む

catchallとも書きます。
なお、名詞系もあるのでリンクで意味を確認しましょう。

Answer

According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

general and intended to include everything

Examples

• "South London" is a catch-all phrase/term for anywhere south of the river.
• Globalisation is a catch-all to describe increased international trade.
• Indigestion is a catch-all term for any kind of stomach distress.
• The catch-all phrase for the modern liberal and conservative alike.
  Times, Sunday Times (2010)
• Transnationalism is in danger of becoming a catch-all concept, with almost as many meanings as there are instances of it.

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