| 单词 | people |
| 释义 | noun | verb peoplepeople1 /ˈpipəl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1PERSONS [plural] used as the plural of “person” to mean men, women, and children: How many people were at the concert? I like the people I work with. → see Word Choice at person2PEOPLE IN GENERAL [plural] people in general, or people other than yourself: People sometimes make fun of my name. The advertising is aimed at young people.business/theater etc. people Computer people seem to speak a language of their own.THESAURUSthe public – ordinary people, not people who are members of the government or other special organizations: The building will be open to the public on weekends.society – all the people who live in a country: Volunteer groups make a huge contribution to society.the human race – all the people in the world, considered as a group: Pollution is a threat to the future of the whole human race.mankind/humankind – people in general. Used especially when talking about human history or development: Traveling into space was a great achievement for mankind.humanity formal – all people in general. Used especially when you are talking about people’s rights and living conditions: Thirty percent of humanity live in conditions of terrible poverty.populace formal – the ordinary people who live in a country: Higher taxes could bring financial hardship to the general populace.population – all the people who live in a town or country. Used when saying how many people live there, or giving facts about them: Only about a fifth of the population of the country consider themselves to be religious.3PEOPLE NOT GOVERNMENT the people [plural] all the ordinary people in a country who do not belong to the government or ruling class: The mayor should remember that he was elected to serve the people. Rice was the main food of the common people (=ordinary people). Supporters viewed him as a man of the people (=a politician who understands ordinary people).4NATION [countable] the people who belong to a particular country, race, or area: The book has photographs of the diverse peoples of the world.the American/Japanese/Brazilian etc. people I would like to learn more about the history of the Iraqi people.people of The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France.native/indigenous/aboriginal people (=race of people who have always lived in a country, as opposed to people who settled there from other places)► see thesaurus at race15THE GOVERNMENT the People used in the names of court cases in which the U.S. government or a state government officially says that someone is guilty of a crime: The clerk in the courtroom said, “The People versus Thomas Stanton.”6of all people spoken used to say that someone is the one person who you would not have expected to do something: You of all people should have realized the risks.7you people spoken used to talk about a group of people when you are annoyed with them: Do you people have any idea how much trouble you’ve caused?8a people person a person who is good at dealing with other people and likes to be or work with people, especially as part of a job9somebody’s people [plural] a)informal the people who work for a person or organization: Your people have done a great job on this! b)the people that a king or leader rules or leads: The rebel leader has urged his people to refrain from violence. c)old-fashioned your family, especially your parents, grandparents, etc.10FOR GETTING ATTENTION spoken informal used to get the attention of a group of people: Listen up, people![Origin: 1200–1300 Old French peuple, from Latin populus people] → see also little people, person noun | verb peoplepeople2 verb [transitive usually passive] 1formal to be filled with people of a particular type: The cafés downtown are peopled with college students.2[transitive] to live in a place SYN inhabit: The region has traditionally been peopled by Armenians. |
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