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25個(gè)重要集合名詞用法詳解 |
作者:flying 文章來源:本站原創(chuàng) 點(diǎn)擊數(shù) 更新時(shí)間:2011-07-30 文章錄入:admin 責(zé)任編輯:admin |
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21. public的用法 表示“公眾”,為集合名詞,其前要用定冠詞;用作主語,謂語可用單數(shù)(側(cè)重整體)或復(fù)數(shù)(側(cè)重個(gè)體)。如: Give the public what it wants [they want]. 應(yīng)滿足公眾的要求。 The public is [are] requested not to walk on the grass. 請(qǐng)大家不要在草地上行走。 The public has [have] a right to know what is contained in the report. 民眾有權(quán)了解報(bào)告的內(nèi)容。 比較下面兩句: The public is the best judge.=The public are the best judges. 公眾是最好的判斷者。 22. staff的用法 (1) staff表示“全體人員”,是集合名詞,a staff 不是指“一個(gè)人員”,而是指某一個(gè)單位的“全體人員”;two staffs不是指“兩個(gè)人員”,而是指某兩個(gè)單位的“全體人員”。要表示 “一個(gè)職員”“一個(gè)工作人員”,可說成a staff member或one of the staff。如: On every trip a staff member brings musical instruments. 每一次旅行時(shí),一個(gè)工作人員都會(huì)攜帶樂器。 但如果是復(fù)數(shù),則其中的members可以省略。如: Staff (members) are conversant with the issues. 職工對(duì)這些問題很有經(jīng)驗(yàn)。 (2) 用作主語時(shí),其謂語動(dòng)詞可用單數(shù)(視為整體)或復(fù)數(shù)(考慮其個(gè)體)。如: The school’s teaching staff is [are] excellent. 學(xué)校師資很不錯(cuò)。 Over half of the staff is female. 半數(shù)以上的職工是女性。 Most of our sales staff now work on line. 我們的銷售人員現(xiàn)在大多在線開展業(yè)務(wù)。 注意,類似下面這樣的句子,staff前面沒有冠詞: Staff are expected to start work punctually at 8.30. 工作人員必須在8點(diǎn)半準(zhǔn)時(shí)開始工作。 Staff are not permitted to make personal phone calls except in an emergency. 除了有急事,員工不允許打私人電話。 (3) 若語義需要,其前可用some, many, most, all等修飾。如: Many hospital staff have to work unsocial hours. 許多醫(yī)務(wù)人員必須在非正常時(shí)間上班。 All the staff wish you weren’t leaving so soon. 所有的工作人員都希望你不要這么快就離開。 有時(shí)還可直接用數(shù)詞修飾。如: Six more staff got the chop last week. 上個(gè)星期又有6名員工被解雇。 There are plans to axe 2600 staff. 有計(jì)劃要解雇2600名員工。 (4) 表示“是……的職員”“在……供職”,其前通常用介詞on。如: He’s on the staff of the college. 他在那所大學(xué)供職。 23. team的用法 (1) 作為集合名詞,用作主語時(shí),其謂語動(dòng)詞根據(jù)情況可用單數(shù)(側(cè)重整體)或復(fù)數(shù)(側(cè)重個(gè)體)。如: Which team is the best? 哪個(gè)隊(duì)打得最好? The football team are having a rest. 足球隊(duì)隊(duì)員們?cè)谛菹ⅰ?/SPAN> (2) a team of后接復(fù)數(shù)名詞,表示“一組(群,批) ……”。如: The exam questions are set by a team of experts. 考試題是由一個(gè)專家組命制的。 這類結(jié)構(gòu)若用作主語,其后的謂語動(dòng)詞可用單數(shù)(側(cè)重整體)或復(fù)數(shù)(側(cè)重個(gè)體)。如: A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreck. 派了一個(gè)潛水隊(duì)去對(duì)沉船進(jìn)行檢查。 A team of volunteers were putting up posters. 一批志愿者在張貼海報(bào)。 (3) 表示某人在某個(gè)隊(duì)或是某個(gè)隊(duì)的隊(duì)員,其前可用介詞on或in。如: They are in [on] the same football team. 他們是同一個(gè)足球隊(duì)的(成員)。 24. troop的用法 (1) 表示“軍隊(duì)”“部隊(duì)”,習(xí)慣用復(fù)數(shù)形式;若用作主語,謂語也用復(fù)數(shù)。如: Rebel troops have captured the city. 叛軍奪取了該城。 Troops were used to put down the rebellion. 動(dòng)用了軍隊(duì)鎮(zhèn)壓叛亂。 (2) 有時(shí)可代替soldiers表示“士兵”,但它一般不與具體數(shù)字(尤其是較小的數(shù)字)連用,如“兩個(gè)士兵”一般不能說成two troops,可說two soldiers。不過它可以與較大的數(shù)字以及不確定的數(shù)目連用。如: many troops 許多士兵 five hundred troops 500士兵 thousands of troops 數(shù)千士兵 (3) 若用于名詞前作定語,則用單數(shù)。如: The troop withdrawal is scheduled to begin the day after the ceasefire. 部隊(duì)撤離安排在停火后的一天開始。 (4) 用于a troop of,后接復(fù)數(shù)名,表示“一群”“大量”“許多”等,用作主語時(shí),其謂語動(dòng)詞根據(jù)情況可用單數(shù)(側(cè)重整體)或復(fù)數(shù)(側(cè)重個(gè)體)。如: A troop of guests was moving towards the house. 一群客人向那房子走去。 A troop of boys were playing at the edge of a pond. 一群孩子正在池邊玩耍。 25. workforce的用法 workforce表示“工人總數(shù)”或“職工總數(shù)”,是集合名詞;用作主語時(shí)謂語可用單數(shù)(視為整體)或復(fù)數(shù)(考慮其個(gè)體)。如: The workforce in this area is well-educated and very reliable. 這個(gè)地區(qū)的勞動(dòng)力教育程度高,而且非常可靠。 Our workforce are completely dependable. 我們的工作人員的能力完全可靠。 ——摘自陳根花老師編著的《飛揚(yáng)英語語法系列·名詞》
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