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multitude multitude ★☆☆☆☆/mʌ̱ltɪtjuːd, AM -tuːd/1[QUANT	数量词]许多；大量；大批；大群 A multitude of things or people is a very large number of them.   [QUANT of pl-n]  [PHR after v]There are a multitude of small quiet roads to cycle along...有很多可以骑车的宁静小路。Addiction to drugs can bring a multitude of other problems.毒瘾会带来许多其他问题。If you say that something covers or hides a multitude of sins, you mean that it hides something unattractive or does not reveal the true nature of something.种种错误(或问题)；真相'Strong, centralized government' is a term that can cover a multitude of sins.“强大的中央集权政府”是一个能掩饰种种问题的措词。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]一大群人；人群 You can refer to a very large number of people as a multitude .   [WRITTEN 笔语]...surrounded by a noisy multitude.被喧闹的人群围着...the multitudes that throng around  the Pope.围在主教周围的人群3[N-COUNT-COLL	可数集合名词]民众；大众；群众 You can refer to the great majority of people in a particular country or situation as the multitude or the multitudes .   [the N]The hideous truth was hidden from the multitude...向大众隐瞒了骇人听闻的真相。It is our task to convince the multitudes that we are pursuing a lawful hobby in a lawful way.我们的任务是要让民众相信，我们是在用合法的方式来从事一种合法的爱好。 multitudemul‧ti‧tude /ˈmʌltɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/ ●○○ noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a multitude of somebody/something formal or literary a very large number of people or things:  I had never seen such a multitude of stars before. a multitude of possible interpretations2the multitude(s) ordinary people, especially when they are thought of as not being very well educated:  Political power has been placed in the hands of the multitude.3[countable] literary or biblical a large crowd of people:  Clamoring multitudes demanded a view of the pope.4cover/hide a multitude of sins to make faults or problems seem less clear or noticeable – used humorously:  Patterned carpet can hide a multitude of sins  (=the carpet is dirty, but the pattern hides it).

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Collins	multitude ★☆☆☆☆ /mʌ̱ltɪtjuːd, AM -tuːd/ 1 [QUANT 数量词]许多；大量；大批；大群 A multitude of things or people is a very large number of them. [QUANT of pl-n] [PHR after v] There are a multitude of small quiet roads to cycle along... 有很多可以骑车的宁静小路。 Addiction to drugs can bring a multitude of other problems. 毒瘾会带来许多其他问题。 If you say that something covers or hides a multitude of sins, you mean that it hides something unattractive or does not reveal the true nature of something.种种错误(或问题)；真相 'Strong, centralized government' is a term that can cover a multitude of sins. “强大的中央集权政府”是一个能掩饰种种问题的措词。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]一大群人；人群 You can refer to a very large number of people as a multitude . [WRITTEN 笔语] ...surrounded by a noisy multitude. 被喧闹的人群围着 ...the multitudes that throng around the Pope. 围在主教周围的人群 3 [N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词]民众；大众；群众 You can refer to the great majority of people in a particular country or situation as the multitude or the multitudes . [the N] The hideous truth was hidden from the multitude... 向大众隐瞒了骇人听闻的真相。 It is our task to convince the multitudes that we are pursuing a lawful hobby in a lawful way. 我们的任务是要让民众相信，我们是在用合法的方式来从事一种合法的爱好。
Oxford	multi·tude / ˈmʌltɪtjuːd ; NAmE ˈmʌltɪtuːd / noun ( formal) 1 [countable ] multitude(of sth/sb) an extremely large number of things or people 众多；大量 ◆ a multitude of possibilities 众多的可能性 ◆ a multitude of birds 一大群鸟 ◆ These elements can be combined in a multitude of different ways. 这些因素可以通过无数不同的方式进行组合。 ◆ The region attracts tourists in their multitudes. 这个地区吸引大批游人。 2 the multitude [singular + singular or plural verb ] ( alsothe multi·tudes [plural ] ) ( sometimes disapproving) the mass of ordinary people 群众；大批百姓；民众 ◆ It was an elite that believed its task was to enlighten the multitude. 精英阶层会认为自己的职责是启迪群众。 ◆ to feed the starving multitudes 使饥饿的群众有饭吃 3 [countable ] ( literary) a large crowd of people 人群 SYN throng ◆ He preached to the assembled multitude. 他向聚集在那里的民众布道。 IDIOM cover/hide a multitude of sins ( often humorous) to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant 掩藏实情；掩盖真相 multitude multitudes multi·tude / ˈmʌltɪtjuːd ; NAmE ˈmʌltɪtuːd /
LDC	multitudemul‧ti‧tude /ˈmʌltɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/ ●○○ noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a multitude of somebody/something formal or literary a very large number of people or things: I had never seen such a multitude of stars before. a multitude of possible interpretations2the multitude(s) ordinary people, especially when they are thought of as not being very well educated: Political power has been placed in the hands of the multitude.3[countable] literary or biblical a large crowd of people: Clamoring multitudes demanded a view of the pope.4cover/hide a multitude of sins to make faults or problems seem less clear or noticeable – used humorously: Patterned carpet can hide a multitude of sins (=the carpet is dirty, but the pattern hides it).
WDF	multitude [ˈmʌltɪtju:d] CET6TEM8考研GRETOEFLIELTS n8590 2149 138 372 574 301 764 NOUN6433 121988 Spoken: 113911234 multitudes[284] 大量(44%)，多数(31%)，群众(25%) n.群众；多数

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