plural
n
(grammar) form of a noun or verb which refers to more than one person or thing(名词的或动词的)复数, 复数形式
The plural of `child' is `children'. child的复数形式是children.
The verb should be in the plural, eg `have' in `they have'. 这个动词应用复数形式(如they have中的have). Cf 参看 singular 1. plural, adj (grammar)
1 of or having this form 复数的; 有复数形式的
Most plural nouns in English end in `s'. 英语的复数名词多以s结尾.
2 of more than one 不止一个的
a plural society, ie one with more than one ethnic group 多元社会(由不止一个种族组成的).
I'm not sure whether to go to the one about accidents.
我还没有确定是否去参加那个关于事故的报告。
What is more, this information line operates 24 hours a day.
而且,这种"问讯线路每天工作24小时。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.