one-size-fits-all approach; cookie-cutter method
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to use a one-size-fits-all approach; to apply the same method to all situations regardless of actual circumstances
neutralOften used to criticize inflexible policies or management styles that fail to consider local conditions or individual differences.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
duì对
suǒ所
yǒu有
dì地
qū区
cǎi采
qǔ取
yī一
dāo刀
qiē切
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
。
We cannot adopt a one-size-fits-all approach for all regions.
Gōng公
sī司
zài在
zhì制
dìng定
zhèng政
cè策
shí时
bù不
néng能
yī一
dāo刀
qiē切
，
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
gè各
bù部
mén门
de的
shí实
jì际
qíng情
kuàng况
。
The company cannot use a cookie-cutter approach when formulating policies; it must consider the actual circumstances of each department.
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Jiào教
yù育
gǎi改
gé革
bù不
néng能
jiǎn简
dān单
de地
yī一
dāo刀
qiē切
，
yào要
yīn因
dì地
zhì制
yí宜
。
Educational reform cannot simply employ a blanket approach; it must be adapted to local conditions.