词组 | people |
释义 | people /ˈpiːpəl/ noun used as the plural of ‘person’ to refer to men, women, and children: How many people were at the meeting? Most people know that smoking causes lung cancer. At least 40 people were killed. People are the same everywhere. I’ve never spoken to the people who live next door.THESAURUS: people folk informal people: Louisa’s parents were country folk and believed very much in herbal remedies. | They looked like two ordinary folk. | There are still folk around here who remember the old days. the public ordinary people, not people who belong to the government or are members of a particular company or organization: This information should be made available to the public. | Members of the public aren't allowed inside the building. | The gallery is open to the public on weekdays. population all the people who live in a particular area: The city has a population of 11 million. | The majority of the population were farmers. the human race all the people in the world, considered as a group: Climate change threatens the future of the human race. | I'm reading a book about the origins of the human race. mankind also humankind people in general – used especially when talking about their history or development, or how something affects their existence. Some people think that the word mankind seems to make women seem unimportant, and prefer to use humankind instead: Travelling into space was a great advance for mankind. populace formal the people who live in a country – a very formal use: It is a country where 80% of the populace live in poverty. |
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