The usual word for ‘more than one person’ is people. The form persons is used as the plural in formal or legal language. 表示不止一个人时通常用 people,persons 作为复数形式用于正式或法律语言中。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]人;个人 A person is a man, woman, or child.
At least one person died and several others were injured...
至少一人死亡,还有几个人受伤。
Everyone knows he's the only person who can do the job...
人人都知道他是唯一能做这项工作的人。
My great-grandfather was a person of some importance here...
我曾祖父曾是这儿的头面人物。
The amount of sleep we need varies from person to person...
我们对睡眠的需求量因人而异。
They were both lovely, friendly people...
他们俩都很和善友好。
At least fifty four people have been killed and a further fifty are missing.
至少有54人死亡,另外还有50人失踪。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](person的复数形式,用于正式、法律、技术文体中)Persons is used as the plural of person in formal, legal, and technical writing.
...removal of the right of accused persons to remain silent...
剥夺被告人保持沉默的权利
Persons who wish to adopt a child may contact their local social services department.
想收养孩子的人可以与当地社会公益部门联系。
...persons with neck problems.
脖子有毛病的人
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]为人;人品 If you talk about someone as a person, you are considering them from the point of view of their real nature.
I've a lot of time for him as a person now...
现在我有充分的时间去了解他的人品。
Robin didn't feel good about herself as a person.
罗宾不喜欢自己的为人。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]喜欢(不喜欢)…的人 If someone says, for example, 'I'm an outdoor person ' or 'I'm not a coffee person', they are saying whether or not they like that particular activity or thing.
[a supp N]
[mainly SPOKEN 主口语]
I am not a country person at all. I prefer the cities.
我根本不喜欢乡村生活,我喜欢城市。
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[PHRASE 短语]亲自;本人 If you do something in person, you do it yourself rather than letting someone else do it for you.
[PHR after v]
You must collect the mail in person and take along some form of identification...
你必须携带本人身份证明亲自来取邮件。
She went to New York to receive the award in person.
她亲自前往纽约领奖。
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[PHRASE 短语]本人;直接;当面 If you meet, hear, or see someone in person, you are in the same place as them, rather than, for example, speaking to them on the telephone, writing to them, or seeing them on television.
[PHR after v]
It was the first time she had seen him in person.
这是她第一次见到他本人。
...a trip to Hollywood to meet his favorite actor in person...
去好莱坞亲自面见他最喜欢的演员的旅程
She wanted to hear him sing in person.
她想听他现场演唱。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]身体 Your person is your body.
[poss N]
[FORMAL 正式]
The suspect had refused to give any details of his identity and had carried no documents on his person.
嫌疑犯拒绝说出他的具体身份,而且身上没有携带任何身份证明。
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[PHRASE 短语]名叫;人称 You can use in the person of when mentioning the name of someone you have just referred to in a more general or indirect way.
[PHR n]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
We had a knowledgeable guide in the person of George Adams.
我们有一位见识广博的导游乔治·亚当斯。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
first person
;
second person
;
third person
;(语法中的)人称 In grammar, we use the term first person when referring to 'I' and 'we', second person when referring to 'you', and third person when referring to 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', and all other noun groups. Person is also used like this when referring to the verb forms that go with these pronouns and noun groups.
[usu supp N]
Oxford
per·son★/ˈpɜːsn; NAmEˈpɜːrsn/noun(pluralpeople/ˈpiːpl; NAmEˈpiːpl/or, especially in formal use, 正式用语常作per·sons)1★a human as an individual 人;个人◆What sort of person would do a thing like that?什么人会干那样的事呢?◆He's a fascinating person.他是个魅力十足的人。◆What is she like as a person?她的人品怎么样?◆He's just the person we need for the job.他正是我们需要的适合这项工作的人。◆I had a letter from the people who used to live next door.我接到了过去的邻居写来的一封信。◆I'm not really a city person (= I don't really like cities).我不是一个很喜欢城市生活的人。☞see also
people person
HELPUse everyoneor everybodyinstead of ‘all people’. 可用 everyone 或 everybody,不用 all people。2★( formalordisapproving) a human, especially one who is not identified 人;某人◆A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name)told me about it. 有人告诉了我这件事。◆The price is $40 per person.价格为每人 40 元。◆This vehicle is licensed to carry 4 persons. (= in a notice)此车准乘 4 人。◆( law 律) The verdict was murder by a person or persons unknown. 裁断是一人或多人谋杀,凶手身分未明。☞see also
VIP
3★-person( in compounds 构成复合词) a person working in the area of business mentioned; a person concerned with the thing mentioned 从事…工作(或担任…职务)的人;人员◆a salesperson推销员◆a spokesperson发言人4( grammar 语法) any of the three classes of personal pronouns. The first person( I/we) refers to the person(s) speaking; the second person( you) refers to the person(s) spoken to; the third person( he/she/it/they) refers to the person(s) or thing(s) spoken about. 人称(第一人称 I ╱ we 指说话人,第二人称 you 指听话的人,第三人称 he ╱ she ╱ it ╱ they 指谈到的人或事物)IDIOMSabout/on your ˈpersonif you have or carry sth about/on your person,you carry it about with you, for example in your pocket 身上带着;身上有★in ˈpersonif you do sth in person,you go somewhere and do it yourself, instead of doing it by letter, asking sb else to do it, etc. 亲自;亲身in the person of sb( formal) in the form or shape of sb 以某人的形骸;通过某人体现◆Help arrived in the person of his mother.来帮忙的是他的母亲。☞more at
1 (plural people /ˈpiːpəl/) a human being, especially considered as someone with their own particular character: He was a very nice person, always pleasant and friendly. The only person who really said anything helpful was Jack.kind/type/sort of person David was not the sort of person who found it easy to talk about his feelings. I like her as a person, but not as a boss. I still know quite a lot of people in the village. a group of young peoplecity/cat/night etc person (=someone who likes a particular kind of thing) I’m not a morning person.2in person if you do something in person, you go somewhere and do it yourself, instead of doing something by letter, asking someone else to do it etc: You have to sign for it in person.3businessperson/salesperson etc someone who works in business, who sells things etc →
chairperson
, spokesperson
4 (plural persons) formal or law someone who is not known or not named: The police are appealing for any person who was in the area at this time to contact them. murder by person or persons unknown All 115 persons on board were killed.5on/about your person formal if you have something on or about your person, you have it in your pockets or attached to you: Customs officers found a gun concealed about his person.6in the person of somebody formal used before the name of someone who you have just mentioned in a more general way: I was met by the police in the person of Sergeant Black. →
first person
, missing person
, person-to-person
, second person
, third person
USAGE: People, persons• The plural of person is usually people: · There are 25 people in the class.✗Don't say: There are 25 persons in the class.• The plural persons is used in official English, for example in official notices, documents, or statements: · All persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States.· The maximum number of persons in each group is 14.
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