plural

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /ˈplʊɹ.əl/|/ˈplɝ.əl/|/ˈpluː.ɹəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something. uncountable
    — "There are three numbers; the singular, the dual, and the plural. [...] The dual is sometimes used to denote two objects, but even here the plural is more common."
  2. A word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form. countable
    — The plural of 'cat' is 'cats', but the plural of 'child' is 'children'.
  3. A person with some form of multiplicity, particularly dissociative identity disorder. countable
    — Singlet and monocultural identity is so normalized that many voice hearers and plurals don’t share their experiences with anyone, living in isolation (and sometimes in poverty) and spending considerable inner resources to manage postures and performances of ‘mental health’.
形容词 adj.
  1. Consisting of or containing more than one of something.
    — The notion of culture is one whose meanings are plural and shifting.
  2. In systems of number, not singular or not singular or dual.
    — English nouns usually have singular and plural forms.
  3. Pluralistic. comparable
    — Although the nation was far more plural than Canada in the number of its Christian groups
  4. Having some form of multiplicity, especially dissociative identity disorder. not-comparable

词形变化

more plural comparative most plural superlative pl. alternative,abbreviation pl alternative,abbreviation plurals plural pl. alternative,abbreviation pl alternative,abbreviation

词汇关系

近义词
multiple plural
反义词
singular
下位词
dual triple quadruple quintuple sextuple multiplex paucal
衍生词
additive plural associative plural author's plural broken plural celestial plural marriage cohort plural count plural double plural duoplural first-person plural majestic plural nonplural plural intensive pluralisation pluralise pluralism pluralist plurality pluralization pluralize plurally plural marriage plural noun plural of excellence plural of majesty plural of modesty pluralphobia pluralphobic plural relations plural system plural wife polyplural second-person plural sound plural summation plural superplural the plural of anecdote is not data third-person plural plurale tantum
相关词
singular

词源

词源 1
From Middle English plurelle, from Old French plurel (“plural”), Borrowed from Latin plūrālis (“of or belonging to more than one, belonging to many”, adjective), from plūs, plūris (“more”) + -ālis.
词源 2
From Middle English plurelle, from Old French plurel (“plural”), Borrowed from Latin plūrālis (“of or belonging to more than one, belonging to many”, adjective), from plūs, plūris (“more”) + -ālis.
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