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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- they
[ðeɪ]
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1.
pl pron
(referring to men，boys，mixed group) 他们
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They haven't arrived yet.
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他们还没到。
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2.
pl pron
(referring to women，girls) 她们
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They're pretty girls.
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她们是漂亮的女孩。
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3.
pl pron
(referring to animals，things) 它们
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They are healthy animals.
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它们是健康的动物。
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4.
pl pron
(in generalizations) 人们
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They say that there are plenty of opportunities.
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人们都说有很多机会。
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5.
pl pron
(he or she) 他/她
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If anyone has any problems they can come to Mary for help.
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如果谁有任何问题，可以向玛丽寻求帮助。
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- they
[ðeɪ]
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1.
pronoun
他们，她们，它们
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2.
pronoun
人，人们
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3.
pronoun
[Spoken]
他；她
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4.
pronoun
当局，当权者
Collins English-English Dictionary
- they
[ðeɪ]
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pron
[subjective]
refers to people or things other than the speaker or people addressed
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they fight among themselves
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2.
pron
refers to unspecified people or people in general not including the speaker or people addressed
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in Australia they have Christmas in the summer
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3.
pron
[not standard]
refers to an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody
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if anyone objects, they can go
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pron
an archaic word for those
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blessed are they that mourn
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pron
[Etymology]
C12: thei from Old Norse their, masculine nominative plural, equivalent to Old English tha
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pron
[Usage]
It was formerly considered correct to use he, him, or his after pronouns such as everyone, no-one, anyone, or someone as in everyone did his best, but it is now more common to use they, them, or their, and this use has become acceptable in all but the most formal contexts: everyone did their best
Examples
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If they succeed they gain great praise，if they fail they may never live it down.
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他们如果成功，必获褒奖；如若失败，则或许永生难忘。
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When they cleared the building, they searched the building and unfortunately, that's when they found two more victims.
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遣散楼里所有的人之后，他们又搜遍了整幢楼，不幸又发现了两位受害人。
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they say they don't care, but they do
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他们说不在乎，但实际是在乎的
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They come across as the same songs, although they don't sound as magnificent as they do on the record.
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它们似乎是同样的歌，尽管听起来不像在唱片上那样雄壮。
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They find that if they keep moving they can prevent the surface from icing over.
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他们发现，如果保持移动，就能防止表面结冰。
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They think they can come.
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他们料想他们能来。
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People matter because of what they are, not what they have.
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一个人是否重要，取决于他是什么样的人，而不是他拥有什么。
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