章振邦语法英语句子汉译:主动一致之集体名词

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集体名词
(collective
noun)意义上是复数 , 而在语法形式上是单数
。 以这类名词作主语的主谓一致问题往往在“语法一致”和
“意义一致 “ 之间选择 。
(一) 通常作复数的集体名词
栠体名词 police, people, cattle , militia, poultry (家禽) . vermin (害虫) 等通常随后的动词用复数 。
Domestic cattle provide us with milk , beef and hides. 家畜提供给我们的有牛奶、牛肉和皮革。
Such vermin as bugs and rats are hard to get rid of. 害虫,像虫子和老鼠之类,很难除掉。
(一) 通常作复数的集体名词
栠体名词 police, people, cattle , militia, poultry (家禽) . vermin (害虫) 等通常随后的动词用复数 。
Domestic cattle provide us with milk , beef and hides. 家畜提供给我们的有牛奶、牛肉和皮革。
Such vermin as bugs and rats are hard to get rid of. 害虫,像虫子和老鼠之类,很难除掉。
(二) 通常作不可数名词的集体名词
集体名词foliage, machinery, equipment, furniture, merchandise (商品),通常随后的动词用单数。
The merchandise has arrived undamaged.
(三)
既可作单数也可作复数的集体名词
集体名词 audience, committee, class (班级), c r ew (全体船员或机组人员) ,family, government, public (公众) 等既可单数也可复数 。
集体名词 audience, committee, class (班级), c r ew (全体船员或机组人员) ,family, government, public (公众) 等既可单数也可复数
The anti-crime committee is to make its report tomorrow.
如将侧重点放在组成集体的成员上,动词用复数。
That group (or platoon or squad) of soldiers is a top-notch fighting unit.
That herd of cows and calves i
主语由 "a committee of/
A committee of five men and three women is to consider the matter.