| 单词 | people |
| 释义 | people —people /ˈpiː.pl̩/ noun [C, + sing/pl verb] F0 all the men, women, and children who live in a particular country: » The French are known as a food-loving people.Thesaurus+: ↑Country and nation , ↑Continents and regions of the world , ↑Country namesF0 a society: » Customs similar to this one are found among many peoples of the world.Thesaurus+: ↑Society - general wordsnoun [plural] A1 men, women, and children: » Many people never take any exercise.» We've invited 30 people to our party.Thesaurus+: ↑People in generalF0 used to refer to everyone, or informally to the group that you are speaking to: » People will think you've gone mad.» People like to be made to feel important.» Now that we've discussed our problems, are people happy with the decisions taken?Thesaurus+: ↑Someone, anyone, no one or everyoneF0 men and women who are involved in a particular type of work: » We'll have to get the people from the tax office to look at these accounts.» Most of her friends are media people.Thesaurus+: ↑Workers in generalthe peopleC1 the large number of ordinary men and women who do not have positions of power in society: » She claims to be the voice of the people.» The president has lost the support of the people.» the people's PrincessThesaurus+: ↑Ordinary peoplesb's people INFORMALF0 the people someone is related to: » Her people come from Scotland originally.Thesaurus+: ↑Family relations in general• • • Extra Examples:» There was a queue of people waiting patiently for the bus to arrive.» Many more people travel overseas these days.» It is outrageous that these buildings remain empty while thousands of people have no homes.» The old people in the village still observe the local traditions.» On average, people who don't smoke are healthier than people who do. |
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