一群相似也相關(guān)的個(gè)體結(jié)合而成的集合體的名稱稱為集合名詞.
如：family家庭,police警察,cattle牛,clothing衣服,jewelry珠寶.
The class has elected its leader.
這個(gè)班選出了它的班長(zhǎng).
The class are interested in his lecture.
（——集合名詞指整體時(shí)為單數(shù)名詞,用單數(shù)動(dòng)詞；指整體構(gòu)成分子時(shí)為復(fù)數(shù)
名詞,用復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞.——）
I saw a ghost on my way home last night.
昨天回家的路上我看見一個(gè)鬼.
Don't believe a word he is saying;it's all a pack of lies.
他說(shuō)的話一點(diǎn)也別信,那全是一派胡言.
（——a/the/this/that+集合名詞+of 這種結(jié)構(gòu)是將若干相同的個(gè)體合在一起
的表達(dá)方式,也可將集合名詞變成復(fù)數(shù).——）
（——a herd of cows一群奶牛,a pack of cigarettes一包煙,a bundle of
sticks一捆緄子,a flock of birds一群鳥,a pile of books一堆雪——）
My family has agreed to take a trip during the holiday.
我們家一致同意假期外出旅游.
My family are not in agreement on where to go.
對(duì)于去哪里我們家人持不同意見.
（——如果所采取的行動(dòng)是一致的,則指團(tuán)體,用單數(shù)動(dòng)詞.若是各有各的主
意,指組成分子,用復(fù)數(shù).——）