multitude 英 [ˈmʌltɪtju:d] 　 美 [ˈmʌltɪtud]

multitude

multitude　 英 [ˈmʌltɪtju:d] 美 [ˈmʌltɪtud]

n. 群众；多数　

名词复数:multitudes　

a multitude of possibilities　众多的可能性
a multitude of birds　一大群鸟

  • A multitude is a very large number or a huge crowd. If you see a multitude of zombies approaching, you're in trouble.
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  • n. 群众；多数

  • 1. a multitude of possibilities

    众多的可能性

  • 2. a multitude of birds

    一大群鸟

  • 3. The region attracts tourists in their multitudes.

    这个地区吸引大批游人。

  • 4. to feed the starving multitudes

    使饥饿的群众有饭吃

  • 5. It was an elite that believed its task was to enlighten the multitude.

    精英阶层会认为自己的职责是启迪群众。

  • 6. He preached to the assembled multitude.

    他向聚集在那里的民众布道。

  • multitude (n.) early 14c., from Old French multitude (12c.) and directly from Latin multitudinem (nominative multitudo) "a great number, a crowd; the crowd, the common people," from multus "many, much" (see multi-) + suffix -tudo (see -tude). Related: Multitudes.
multi·tude / ˈmʌltɪtjuːd ; NAmE ˈmʌltɪtuːd / noun ( formal) 1 [countable ] multitude(of sth/sb) an extremely large number of things or people 众多；大量 ◆ a multitude of possibilities 众多的可能性 ◆ a multitude of birds 一大群鸟 ◆ These elements can be combined in a multitude of different ways. 这些因素可以通过无数不同的方式进行组合。 ◆ The region attracts tourists in their multitudes. 这个地区吸引大批游人。 2 the multitude [singular + singular or plural verb ] ( alsothe multi·tudes [plural ] ) ( sometimes disapproving) the mass of ordinary people 群众；大批百姓；民众 ◆ It was an elite that believed its task was to enlighten the multitude. 精英阶层会认为自己的职责是启迪群众。 ◆ to feed the starving multitudes 使饥饿的群众有饭吃 3 [countable ] ( literary) a large crowd of people 人群 SYN throng ◆ He preached to the assembled multitude. 他向聚集在那里的民众布道。 IDIOM cover/hide a multitude of sins ( often humorous) to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant 掩藏实情；掩盖真相 multitude multitudes multi·tude / ˈmʌltɪtjuːd ; NAmE ˈmʌltɪtuːd /
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