people
- IPA[ˈpēpəl]
美式
- human beings in general or considered collectively；the citizens of a country, especially when considered in relation to those who govern them
- (of a particular group of people) inhabit (an area or place)；fill or be present in (a place, environment, or domain)
noun: the people, plural noun: people
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plural
- 1. human beings in general or considered collectively the earthquake killed 30,000 people 同義詞
- ▪ the citizens of a country, especially when considered in relation to those who govern them his economic reforms no longer have the support of the people 同義詞
- ▪ those without special rank or position in society; the populace he is very much a man of the people 同義詞
- ▪ US the state prosecution in a trial pretrial statements made by the People's witnesses
- 2. the men, women, and children of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group the native peoples of Canada 同義詞
- 3. the supporters or employees of a person in a position of power or authority I've had my people watching the house for some time now
- ▪ dated a person's parents or relatives my people live in West Virginia 同義詞
動詞
- 1. (of a particular group of people) inhabit (an area or place) an arid mountain region peopled by warring clans
- ▪ fill or be present in (a place, environment, or domain) the street is peopled with ragamuffin hippies
- ▪ fill (an area or place) with a particular group of inhabitants it was his intention to people the town with English colonists
- the ordinary people in a country, organization, etc. who do not have much power.
Oxford American Dictionary
- people who are elderly: a scheme which ensures that all old people have central heating and insulation
Oxford Dictionary
- the ordinary people in a country, organization, etc. who do not have much power.
Oxford Dictionary
- a person or animal that eats human flesh: nurse sharks do look fairly formidable, but they are not people-eaters
Oxford American Dictionary
- the Jewish people considered (in Jewish and Christian tradition) as having been selected by God ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- Aboriginal people from coastal areas: distinctive notions of directions evolved in the language of these saltwater people
Oxford Dictionary
- the action or practice of spending time idly observing people in a public place: each seat has a view of the park across the street and is perfect for people watching
Oxford American Dictionary
- a person who is engaged in the illegal transportation of people from one country to another: the country's geographical location and long coastline make it particularly vulnerable to people smugglers
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈpiːp(ə)l]
英式
- human beings in general or considered collectively: the earthquake killed 30,000 people people think I'm mad
- (of a group of people) inhabit (a place): an arid mountain region peopled by warring clans
Oxford Dictionary