majority作主语时谓语用单数还是复数 |
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1. the majority单独作主语 the majority表示“大多数”时,为集合名词;单独用作主语时,如果强调整体,谓语动词用单数形式;如果强调个体,谓语动词用复数形式。如: The majority agree [agrees] with me. 大多数人同意我的意见。 The majority was [were] in favour of the proposal. 多数人赞成这个建议。 但是若单独用的 the majority后跟有复数表语,则谓语通常要用复数。如: The majority are young people. 大多数是年轻人。 2.“the majority of+复数名词”作主语 当“the majority of+复数名词”用作主语时,谓语动词通常用复数,偶尔也可以用单数。如: The majority of his books are kept upstairs. 他的大部分书都藏在楼上。 The majority of people realize the importance of limiting population growth. 大多数人意识到了限制人口的重要性。 The majority of students were [was] indifferent to the political meeting. 大多数学生对政治集会漠不关心。 3.“the majority of+集合名词”作主语 当“the majority of+集合名词”用作主语时,谓语动词可用单数(视为整体)或复数(考虑其个体)。如: The vast majority of the population lives [live] in utter misery. 这里的绝大多数人生活在极度贫困之中。 4.“the majority of+不可数名词”作主语 当“the majority of+不可数名词”用作主语时,谓语动词总是用单数。如: The majority of the work has been finished. 大部分工作已完成。 The majority of the damage is easy to repair. 这次的损害大部分容易补救。 注:按传统语法,the majority of只用于修饰可数名词复数或具有复数意义的集合名词,但在现代英语中它也可用于修饰不可数名词。 5.“a majority of+复数名词”作主语 当“a majority of+复数名词”用作主语时,谓语动词通常用复数。如: A majority of visitors have arrived. 大多数参观者已经到了。 A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion. 绝大多数选民赞成这一动议。 A majority of people seem to prefer TV to radio. 比起听收音机来,大部分人似乎更喜欢看电视。 |
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