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the townspeople of [place]
指某一特定城镇的居民时，常用 the townspeople of + 地名。
The townspeople of Millfield voted to build a new school.
米尔菲尔德的镇民投票决定建一所新学校。
镇民；城镇居民
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镇民；城镇居民
the people living in a town
The townspeople of Millfield voted to build a new school.
米尔菲尔德的镇民投票决定建一所新学校。
镇民；市民
n the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
The townspeople gathered in the square to hear the mayor's announcement.
镇民们聚集在广场上听市长的通告。
Many townspeople volunteered to help clean up the park after the storm.
许多镇民在暴风雨后自愿帮忙清理公园。
The townspeople were proud of their small library.
镇民们为他们的小图书馆感到自豪。
指某一特定城镇的居民时，常用 the townspeople of + 地名。
The townspeople of Millfield voted to build a new school.
米尔菲尔德的镇民投票决定建一所新学校。
townspeople 是复数名词，作主语时谓语动词要用复数形式。
The townspeople welcomed the travelers.
镇民们欢迎旅行者。
among the townspeople 表示“在镇民当中”；用 the 时特指某一城镇的居民。
Rumors spread quickly among the townspeople.
谣言在镇民中间迅速传播。
Not this
The townspeople in this town is very friendly.
Use this
The townspeople in this town are very friendly.
townspeople 是复数名词，表示“城镇居民们”，谓语动词应用复数形式 are。中文的“镇民”没有单复数变化，所以容易误用 is。
Not this
There are much townspeople in the square.
Use this
There are many townspeople in the square.
townspeople 是可数复数名词，应用 many 修饰，而 much 只能修饰不可数名词。中文的“很多”不区分 many/much，容易导致误用。
Not this
The townspeople decision is controversial.
Use this
The townspeople's decision is controversial.
表达“镇民的决定”需用所有格 townspeople's。英语复数名词的所有格在词尾加 's，不能把 townspeople 直接当形容词放在名词前。中文的“的”没有对应的形式变化，因此容易漏掉撇号。
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当地镇民
The local townspeople welcomed the visitors warmly.
当地镇民热情地欢迎了游客。
某地的镇民
The townspeople of the small village came out to celebrate the festival.
这个小村庄的镇民们走出来庆祝节日。
普通镇民
The mayor listened to the concerns of ordinary townspeople.
市长倾听了普通镇民的关切。
许多镇民
Many townspeople opposed the new factory.
许多镇民反对新工厂。
镇民聚集
The townspeople gathered in the square to hear the announcement.
镇民们聚集在广场上听公告。
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联想：town（镇）+ people（人），合起来就是“镇上的人、镇民”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：社区事务、地方新闻、历史叙述 这是一个中性的普通用词，通常用于书面语或正式语体，多出现在描述城镇居民群体的语境中，例如地方新闻或历史叙述；口语中也可使用，但日常对话里更常说 townsfolk 或 local people。
townspeople 为复数名词，作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。
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