[ADJ 形容词]复数的;复数形式的 The plural form of a word is the form that is used when referring to more than one person or thing.
'Data' is the Latin plural form of 'datum'.
data 在拉丁文中是 datum 的复数形式。
...his use of the plural pronoun 'we'.
他对复数代词 we 的使用
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]复数;复数形式 The plural of a noun is the form of it that is used to refer to more than one person or thing.
What is the plural of 'person'?
person 的复数形式是什么?
...irregular plurals.
不规则复数形式
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]多元的;多种群体的 A plural society or system involves different kinds of people.
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Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates...
英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。
His government has pledged to move the country towards a plural democracy.
他的政府已承诺要推动本国朝着多元民主的方向发展。
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plural/ˈplʊərəl; NAmEˈplʊrəl/
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pluralpluralsnoun( grammar 语法) (abbr.pl. )a form of a noun or verb that refers to more than one person or thing (名词或动词的)复数,复数形式◆The plural of ‘child’ is ‘children’.*child 一词的复数形式是 children。 ◆The verb should be in the plural.这个动词应该用复数形式。☞compare
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n.adjective1( grammar 语法) (abbr.pl. )connected with or having the plural form 复数的;复数形式的◆Most plural nouns in English end in ‘s’.英语中多数复数名词以 s 结尾。2relating to more than one 多样的;多元的◆a plural society (= one with more than one racial,religious, etc. group) 多元社会plural/ˈplʊərəl; NAmEˈplʊrəl/
a form of a word that shows you are talking about more than one thing, person etc. For example, ‘dogs’ is the plural of ‘dog’OPP singularin the plural ‘Sheep’ remains the same in the plural.plural of What’s the plural of ‘mouse’?
plural1 noun
plural2 adjective
pluralplural2 ●●● adjective
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1a plural word or form shows you are talking about more than one thing, person etc. For example, ‘we’ is a plural pronoun.OPP singular2formal a plural society, system, or culture is one with people from many different religions, races etc: Britain has developed into a plural society.
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