| 释义 |
collective nounBrE /kəˌlektɪv ˈnaʊn/ NAmE /kəˌlektɪv ˈnaʊn/ noun (grammar语法) a singular noun , such as committee or team , that refers to a group of people , animals or things and , in British English , can be used with either a singular or a plural verb . In American English it must be used with a singular verb 集合名词（如 committee 或 team，在英式英语中既可用单数也可用复数动词；在美式英语中必须用单数动词） |