4、集體名詞的數(shù)
集體名詞被看成一個整體時,應(yīng)當(dāng)做單數(shù)對待,例如:
Almost every family in the viliage owns a television.村里幾乎每家都有一臺電視機(jī)
集體名詞被看成若干個體時,應(yīng)當(dāng)做復(fù)數(shù)對待,例如:
All his family enjoy swimming.他全家人都喜歡游泳
這類名詞還有:
government政府board董事會generation一代人enemy敵人company公司jury陪審團(tuán)college學(xué)院club俱樂部audience觀眾army軍隊(duì)council委員會crew機(jī)組人員enemy敵人class班