Word · Frequency #98
many
/ˈmeni/
noun
大众；民众；普通人
核心释义
常作 the many，与 the few（少数人）相对。
the common people; the masses
- 1.
众多；大群体；大众；普通人。
A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
- 2.
相当多的数量。
A considerable number.
许多；大量；众多；大群体；大众；普通人。；相当多的数量。；多数；多数人
用法In use
In a fair society, the rights of the many must be protected.
用法提示：此处 many 是名词，指‘大多数人、大众’，作 of 的宾语。
A responsible leader listens to the many, not just the wealthy.
用法提示：many 作名词，表示‘民众、大众’，作 listens to 的宾语。
The new policy aims to benefit the many rather than a small elite.
用法提示：many 是名词，指‘多数人、大众’，作 benefit 的宾语。
the many
“the many”指大多数人、普通民众，常与“the few”（少数人）对照使用。
The many have been ignored for far too long.
普通大众被忽视得太久了。
the many who ...
后接 who 引导的定语从句，指某一群体中的大多数人。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the many
- 多数人；大众（相对于少数人）
- A fair society should work for the many, not just the wealthy.一个公平的社会应当为大众服务，而不只是为富人服务。
- the needs of the many
- 多数人的需求
- He argued that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.他认为多数人的需求重于少数人的需求。
- the good of the many
- 多数人的利益
- They accepted the sacrifice for the good of the many.他们为了多数人的利益接受了这一牺牲。
- the many and the few
- 多数人与少数人
- The gap between the many and the few continues to widen.多数人与少数人之间的差距持续扩大。
- a great many
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常与 the 连用，表示“多数人/大众”，谓语动词用复数。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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