They were, by and large, a very wealthy, privileged elite.他们基本上是一些非常有钱有势的精英。By and large, these people are peace-loving, law-abiding citizens.大体上，这些人都是热爱和平、遵纪守法的公民。Taking it by and large, the conditions of employment are...

by and large的音标：by and large的英式发音音标为：[bai ænd lɑ:dʒ]by and large的美式发音音标为：[baɪ ənd lɑrdʒ]...

总的来说，大体而言，大体上，大致如此...