| 单词 | plural |
| 释义 | plural (plʊərəl ) Word forms: plurals 1. adjective A2 The plural form of a word is the form that is used when referring to more than one person or thing. 'Data' is the Latin plural form of 'datum'. ...his use of the plural pronoun 'we'. 2. countable noun A2 The plural of a noun is the form of it that is used to refer to more than one person or thing. What is the plural of 'person'? [+ of] ...irregular plurals. 3. graded adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A plural society or system involves different kinds of people. [formal] Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates. His government has pledged to move the country towards a plural democracy. Collocations: plural society But in a plural society there would be some who would suggest that it ought to be discouraged. Times, Sunday Times Both are prerequisites for a civilised and plural society. Times, Sunday Times Arts and culture can help to build citizenship and a democratic plural society. Times, Sunday Times Our institutions - parliament, government, the courts - must serve a plural society, they must balance interests and protect rights. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 复数 Japanese: 複数 |
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