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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- plural
['pluərl]
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1.
adjective
复数的
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2.
noun
[c]
复数
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- plural
[ˈplʊərəl]
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1.
adjective
多于一个的，不止一个的
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2.
adjective
[Grammar]
复数的，表示复数的
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3.
n.[c]
[Grammar]
复数形式
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4.
n.[u]
[Grammar]
复数
Collins English-English Dictionary
- plural
['plυərəl]
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adj
containing, involving, or composed of more than one person, thing, item, etc
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a plural society
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adj
denoting a word indicating that more than one referent is being referred to or described
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3.
n
[grammar]
the plural number
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4.
n
a plural form
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5.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French plurel, from Late Latin pluralis concerning many, from Latin plus more
Examples
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plural marriage
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一夫多妻；一妻多夫
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Ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek.
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古希腊语中有双数形式，但在现代希腊语中双数形式已同复数形式合并在一起了。
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The insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word "bush" is epenthesis.
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在单词“bush”复数中插入一个元音就是插音。
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an analogous plural
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a child may use ``sheeps'' as the plural of ``sheep'' by analogy with ``dog'', ``dogs'', ``cat'', ``cats'', etc
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