plural

英 [ˈplʊərəl]

美 [ˈplʊrəl]

n.  (名词或动词的)复数，复数形式
adj.  复数的; 复数形式的; 多样的; 多元的

复数：plurals　

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牛津词典

noun

• （名词或动词的）复数，复数形式
  a form of a noun or verb that refers to more than one person or thing
  1. The plural of ‘child’ is ‘children’.
     child一词的复数形式是children。
  2. The verb should be in the plural .
     这个动词应该用复数形式。

adj.

• 复数的；复数形式的
  connected with or having the plural form
  1. Most plural nouns in English end in ‘s’.
     英语中多数复数名词以s结尾。
• 多样的；多元的
  relating to more than one
  1. a plural society (= one with more than one racial , religious, etc. group)
     多元社会

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 复数的；复数形式的
  Thepluralform of a word is the form that is used when referring to more than one person or thing.
  1. 'Data' is the Latin plural form of 'datum'.
     data 在拉丁文中是 datum 的复数形式。
  2. ...his use of the plural pronoun 'we'.
     他对复数代词 we 的使用
• N-COUNT 复数；复数形式
  Thepluralof a noun is the form of it that is used to refer to more than one person or thing.
  1. What is the plural of 'person'?
     person 的复数形式是什么？
  2. ...irregular plurals.
     不规则复数形式
• ADJ-GRADED 多元的；多种群体的
  Apluralsociety or system involves different kinds of people.
  1. Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates...
     英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。
  2. His government has pledged to move the country towards a plural democracy.
     他的政府已承诺要推动本国朝着多元民主的方向发展。

英英释义

noun

• the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
  Synonym:plural form

adj

• grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
• composed of more than one member, set, or kind

双语例句

• The word 'you' can be singular or plural.
  单词you可以是单数也可以是复数。
• Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates
  英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。
• Here you should use plural pronoun.
  这里你应该用复数代词。
• A plural society is one composed of numerous races.
  一个多元社会是一个由多种族组成的社会。
• Ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek.
  古希腊语中有双数形式，但在现代希腊语中已同复数形式合并在一起了。
• The word is in the plural.
  “福”字在原文中是多数的。
• Words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number.
  采用单数或复数的单词也包括复数或单数。
• This is a collective noun, singular in form but plural in meaning.
  这是一个集合名词，单数的形式但是表示复数意义。
• We use'have'with a plural pronoun or noun.
  与复数代名词或名词连用。
• Only countable nouns can be used in the plural.
  只有可数名词才有复数形式。