4、集體名詞的數(shù)
集體名詞被看成一個(gè)整體時(shí),應(yīng)當(dāng)做單數(shù)對(duì)待,例如:
Almost every family in the viliage owns a television.村里幾乎每家都有一臺(tái)電視機(jī)
集體名詞被看成若干個(gè)體時(shí),應(yīng)當(dāng)做復(fù)數(shù)對(duì)待,例如:
All his family enjoy swimming.他全家人都喜歡游泳
這類(lèi)名詞還有:
government政府board董事會(huì)generation一代人enemy敵人company公司jury陪審團(tuán)college學(xué)院club俱樂(lè)部audience觀眾army軍隊(duì)council委員會(huì)crew機(jī)組人員enemy敵人class班