详解
1.people作“人”讲时,是集体名词,无单数形式,本身代表复数概念。people作主语时,谓语动词须用复数。
(1)指一般的“人”。如:
People use Mr., Mrs. or Miss with the family name. 人们把先生、太太、小姐与姓连用。Streets crowded with peoples. 挤满人的街道。
(2)指某地区的“人”;某阶层的“人”。如:
The people in the village like the new doctor. 村里的人喜欢那位新来的医生。
2.People作“民族”讲时,有单、复数之分。如:
The Chinese people are a hard-working people. 中华民族是一个勤劳的民族。
There are 56 peoples in China. 中国有56个民族。
3.the people表示“人民”。如:
We study for the people. 我们为人民学习。