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The phrase "gained a general understanding" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase when you want to convey that someone has acquired a broad understanding of a topic, though not necessarily a comprehensive or in-depth knowledge. For example, "After attending the lecture, I gained a general understanding of the principles of physics."
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The explanations they made about scientific practices, which the students may use in this lesson plan, showed that they gained a general understanding of scientific practices and BRH.
Through the aforementioned analysis, we gained a general understanding of the gene functions affecting acetic acid-induced PCD.
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One of the best ways to avoid missing a deduction or credit is to gain a general understanding of the tax benefits that may apply to you.
I agree that anyone operating any such missile system would need at least six months of training just to gain a general understanding of the component parts.
Although they don't provide exact revenue figures, most historians believe they represent a close approximation of revenue, and can be used to gain a general understanding of how much financial resources the English kings had available in the Middle Ages.
The data from this cross-sectional study cannot provide evidence for a causal relationship, but we are able to gain a general understanding of attitudes and beliefs about ART in Kisumu, Kenya, where access to ART is rapidly expanding, and the ways that these attitudes and beliefs may increase risk for HIV infection.
This enabled us to gain a general understanding of the trends in adherence over time.
To gain a general understanding of the women's situation, an initial survey of 153 young women was carried out.
To gain a general understanding of the functions of LexA and its evolution in cyanobacteria, we conducted the current study.
These mechanisms could help us gain a general understanding of how proteins recognize diverse lipids with different chain lengths.
Considering all transcripts represented in the microarray, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was performed to gain a general understanding of functional categories affected by hypoxia (Additional File 2).
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