plural

plural
adjective
  1. more than one in number
    多于一的，多的
    the meanings of the text are plural.
    该文本有多层含义。
    ■(Grammar)(of a word or form) denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two
    (语法)（词或形态）复数的
    [postpositive]the first person plural.
    第一人称复数。
noun
  1. (Grammar)a plural word or form
    (语法)复数词；复数形式
    ■[in sing.]the plural number
    复数
    the verb is in the plural.
    这个动词为复数形式。
  2. (S. African)formerly used as a joking or ironical way of referring to a black person
    (南非，旧，戏谑，讽)黑人
    these men have been running the affairs of us plurals for thirty years.
    这些人管理我们黑人的事务已经有30年了。
派生
plurally
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French plurel or Latin pluralis, from plus, plur- 'more'
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