plural
noun [ C or U ] language uk/ˈplʊə.rəl/ us/ˈplʊr.əl/ (written abbreviation pl.)
A2 复数形式
a word or form that expresses more than one
"Geese" is the plural of "goose". geese 是 goose 的复数形式。
"Woman" in the plural is "women". woman 的复数形式是 women。
Compare: singular noun
- More examples
- To make the plural of "dog" you add the plural ending -s.
- 'Are' is the second person plural of the verb 'to be'.
- The word 'teeth' is an irregular plural of the noun 'tooth'.
- What's the plural of 'tooth'?
- Words like "sheep" stay the same in the plural.
plural
adjective uk/ˈplʊə.rəl/ us/ˈplʊr.əl/
(DIFFERENT)
多样的，多元的
consisting of lots of different races or types of people or of different things
We need to recognize that we are now living in a plural society. 我们必须意识到我们现在生活在一个多元社会中。
多数的，多种的
for or relating to more than one person or thing
Very few countries allow people to have plural citizenship (= citizenship of more than one country). 极少数几个国家允许公民拥有多重国籍。
(GRAMMAR)
language 复数的
of or relating to the form that expresses more than one
"Cattle" and "trousers" are both plural nouns. cattle 和 trousers 均为复数名词。