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them T0147700 (thĕm, thəm)pron.The objective case of they1. Used as the direct object of a verb: We saw them at the conference.2. Used as the indirect object of a verb: We gave them a round of applause.3. Used as the object of a preposition: This letter is addressed to them.4. Informal Used as a predicate nominative: It's them. See Usage Notes at be, I1.5. Nonstandard They: "Them's the kind I like" (American Dialect Dictionary).6. Nonstandard Used reflexively as the indirect object of a verb: They ought to get them a new place to live. See Note at me.adj. Nonstandard Those: "Them dogs will find the end of them footprints before ten o'clock" (William Faulkner). [Middle English, from Old Norse theim and Old English thǣm; see to- in Indo-European roots.]them (ðɛm; unstressed ðəm) pron1. (objective) refers to things or people other than the speaker or people addressed: I'll kill them; what happened to them?. 2. chiefly US a dialect word for themselves: they got them a new vice president. determiner a nonstandard word for those: three of them oranges. [Old English thǣm, influenced by Old Norse theim; related to Old Frisian thām, Old Saxon, Old High German thēm, Old Norse theimr, Gothic thaim]Usage: See at me1, theythem (ðɛm; unstressed ðəm, əm) pron. 1. the objective case of they, used as a direct or indirect object: We saw them yesterday. I gave them the books. 2. (used instead of the pronoun they in the predicate after the verb to be): It's them, across the street. It isn't them. 3. (used instead of the pronoun their before a gerund or present participle): The boys' parents objected to them hiking without supervision. adj. 4. Nonstandard. those: He don't want them books. [1150–1200; Middle English theym < Old Norse theim them (dat.); replacing Middle English tham(e), Old English thǣm, thām; compare they] usage: See he1, me, they. them1. referring to a plural nounThem can be the object of a verb or preposition. You use them to refer to people or things that have just been mentioned or whose identity is known. Those children are now getting ready for school; some of them are only four years old.She gathered the last few apples and put them into a bag.Be Careful! Don't use 'them' as the object of a clause when you are referring to the same people as the subject. Instead, use themselves. Your children should be old enough now to dress themselves.2. meaning 'him or her'You can use them instead of 'him or her' to refer to a person whose sex is not known or not stated. If anyone phones, tell them I'm out.See he - she - theyTranslationsthem (ðəm) , (ðem) pronoun (used as the object of verb or preposition). 1. people, animals, things etc already spoken about, being pointed out etc. Let's invite them to dinner; What will you do with them? (they的受詞)他(她、它)們 (they的宾格)他们、她们、它们 2. used instead of him, ~him or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to. If anyone touches that, I'll hit them. (泛指)代替受詞的他、、它 (泛指)代替宾格的他、她、它 themˈselves pronoun1. used as the object of a verb or preposition when people, animals etc are the object of actions they perform. They hurt themselves; They looked at themselves in the mirror. (反身代詞)他們自己、她們自已、它們自已 (反身代词)他们自己、她们自己、它们自己(用于宾格) 2. used to emphasize they, ~them or the names of people, animals etc. They themselves did nothing wrong. 他(她、它)們本身(表強調) 他们本身、她们本身、它们本身(表强调) 3. without help etc. They decided to do it themselves. 他(她、它)們親身(在沒有幫助的情況下) 他们亲身、她们亲身、它们亲身(在没有帮助的情况下) them
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