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一分鐘英語
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用法辨析：person 和 people
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內容簡介
名詞 “person/persons、people/peoples” 的基本含義都是 “人”，但它們之間的具體區別是什么？“Person” 和 “persons”，哪一個更加書面化？名詞 “peoples” 的特殊含義是什么？看 “一分鐘英語” 視頻，學習分辨這四種 “人” 之間的區別。
文字稿
Dan
Hi, I’m Dan from BBC Learning English and today I’m going to talk to you about person?and persons, people?and peoples.
A person is a human man, woman, or child. It is a singular countable noun. There was one person at the door.
The plural of person?is people. It refers to a group or a number of human beings. It is a plural countable noun. There were three people at the door.
So how about persons?
Persons?is a plural countable noun. It's similar to people, but it's considered more polite and more formal. It’s most often seen written down. This lift can hold a maximum of 15 persons.
And peoples?
Peoples?is the countable plural form of people?and comes from the other meaning of people. People?can mean nation. The Aztecs were a people that lived in the Americas. Or, there are many peoples?living on the Earth. They are all human - so far.
用法總結
Person, persons, people and peoples
1 Person
A?person?is a human man, woman, or child. It is a singular countable noun.?
一個 “person” 可以是一個男人、女人或小孩，它是單數名詞。
There was one?person?at the door.
When did you see this suspicious?person?
She's a very interesting?person. You should talk to her.
2 People?
The plural of person?is people. It refers to a group or a number of human beings. It is a plural countable noun.
“People” 是 “person” 的復數形式，指一組人或一些人。“People” 是復數名詞。
There were three?people?at the door.
How many?people?do you know?
The?people?who live here are very rich.
3 People and peoples
People?can also mean nation. Peoples?is the plural form of this meaning. Peoples?means nations.
“People” 也可以表示 “民族”。“Peoples” 是 “people” 表達這個意思時的復數形式。“Peoples” 的意思是 “多個民族”。
The Aztecs were a?people?that lived in the Americas.
The English are a creative?people.
There are many?peoples?living on the Earth.
When the?peoples?of the Earth unite, we will have peace.
4 Persons
Persons?is a more formal, more polite form of people. It's a plural countable noun and is most often seen written down - such as on signs, in newspapers and in the context of the law.
“Persons” 是 “people” 更正式、更禮貌的說法。它是復數名詞，多用于書面語中，比如在標語上、報紙上和法律文件中。
This lift can hold a maximum of 15?persons.
The police expect to catch the?persons?responsible for the theft.
My client has never seen these?persons?before and so he is innocent.
