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minority作主語(yǔ)時(shí)謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù)還是復(fù)數(shù) |
作者:enwed 文章來(lái)源:本站原創(chuàng) 點(diǎn)擊數(shù) 更新時(shí)間:2011-03-06 文章錄入:admin 責(zé)任編輯:admin |
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minority作主語(yǔ)時(shí)謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù)還是復(fù)數(shù) minority表示“少數(shù)”時(shí),為集合名詞;單獨(dú)用作主語(yǔ)時(shí),如果強(qiáng)調(diào)整體,謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式;如果強(qiáng)調(diào)個(gè)體,謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式(具體用法與majority大致同相)。如: The minority is subordinate to the majority. 少數(shù)服從多數(shù)。 Only a minority of people support these new laws. 只有少數(shù)人支持這些新法令。 The nation wants peace; only a minority want the war to continue. 全國(guó)希望和平,只有少數(shù)人希望戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)繼續(xù)下去。 Only a minority of British households do [does] not have a car. 英國(guó)只有少數(shù)家庭沒(méi)有汽車(chē)。 |
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