on the whole

副词 on the whole:

1. with everything considered (and neglecting details)
   同义词：all in all, altogether, tout ensemble

1. On the whole, I'm in favour of the proposal.
   总的说来，我赞成这个提议。
2. The two buildings are similar on the whole.
   从整体来看，这两幢楼是相似的。
3. Perhaps the top brass didn't confide in the journalists quite enough; at any rate, the United States government has, on the whole, had the worst press over the Indo-China was that any government has ever has anywhere.
   也许是因为军中首要人物没有向记者们透露足够的消息; 不管怎么说，在印支战争问题上，美国政府受到报界的评价总的来说是有史以来所有政府中最坏的。
4. On the whole, I like the book very much.
   总的来说，我很喜欢这本书。
5. On the whole, young man agrees study most, least conservative thought.
   总的来说，年轻人最肯学习，最少保守思想。