集體名詞是指表示若干個(gè)個(gè)體組成的集合體.如class(班級(jí)),police(警察).
集合名詞:1.一群相似也相關(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),class(班級(jí)),police(警察),cattle(牛),clothing(衣服),jewelry(珠寶)等.集合名詞指整體時(shí)被看作單數(shù)名詞；集合名詞指整體的構(gòu)成分子時(shí)被看作復(fù)數(shù)名詞.The class has elected its leader.這個(gè)班選出了它的班長.The class are interested in his lecture.班上學(xué)生對(duì)他的講座都很感興趣.3.a/the/this/that+集合名詞+of,這是將若干相同的個(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).Don’t believe a word he is saying; it’s all a pack of lies.他說的話一點(diǎn)也別信,那全是一派胡言.a pack of cigarettes 一包香煙 a bundle of sticks 一捆棍子 a flock of birds 一群鳥 a pile of newspapers/books 一堆報(bào)紙(書) a gang of robbers 一群強(qiáng)盜 a herd of cows 一群乳牛 4.如果所采取的行動(dòng)是“一致的”,則是指團(tuán)體,屬于單數(shù),作主詞時(shí)用單數(shù)動(dòng)詞.若是各做各的動(dòng)作或各有各的主意等類似的情節(jié),則指組成分子,屬于復(fù)數(shù),作主詞時(shí)用復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞.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.在這句話中family 是集合名詞.當(dāng)其作主語時(shí),謂語動(dòng)詞用單、復(fù)數(shù)均可.如果把它看做一個(gè)集體,則用單數(shù)；如果把它看做這個(gè)集體中的個(gè)體,則用復(fù)數(shù)