people
- IPA[ˈpēp(ə)l]
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 group of people) inhabit (a place)；fill or be present in (a place, environment, or domain)
noun: the people, plural noun: people
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 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 one's parents or relatives my people live in West Virginia 同義詞
動詞
- 1. (of a group of people) inhabit (a 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
