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1、大学英语辅导不可忽视的名词及其复数形式大学英语辅导：不可忽视的名词及其复数形式 英语中有些名词既可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词,当它们以抽象名词或以其复数形式出现时,其意义往往大不相同。因此,在教与学的过程中教师不可忽视,学生更不可大意。 1.evidence / evidences evidence作证据 解时,是抽象名词;作迹象解时,既是可数名词又是不可数名词。 Is there any evidence for his guilt? There are evidences that somebody has been living here. 2.relation / relatio
2、ns relation作抽象名词解时,指联系,关联;作可数名词解时,指亲戚,亲属。 The cost of this experiment has no relation to the results. All of his relations came to spend their holidays at his home. 3.property / properties property作集体名词解时,为(财产的)总称;作可数名词解时(通常用其复数形式),为性能,特性;(舞台上或电影中)表演用的可移动物件。 The police found some stolen property hid
3、den in the chiefs house. Many plants have medical properties. 4.doubt / doubts doubt作抽象名词表示怀疑;作可数名词表示怀疑的念头,疑虑。 There is not much doubt about it. Sudden doubts came to his mind. 5.term / terms term作可数名词解时,表示术语;学期等;其复数形式,表示措辞;条件;关系等。 Most schools have a fall term and a spring term. I cant accept his t
4、erms. pliment / compliments compliment作称赞;尊敬时,通常为可数名词(多以单数形式出现);作致意,祝贺时,用其复数形式。 He paid his boss a high compliment. Give my best compliments to your parents. 7.amusement / amusements amusement作消遣;娱乐解时,是抽象名词;作娱乐活动解时,常用其复数形式。 His favorite amusement is hunting. There are plenty of amusements in a big c
5、ity-plays, moving pictures, concerts, football matches, and so on. 8.ash / ashes ash作灰,灰末解时,是不可数名词;作灰烬;废墟解时,多用其复数形式。 Dont drop your cigarette ash on the carpet. A large number of houses were burnt to ashes. 9.attainment / attainments attainment作抽象名词时,表示达到;常以名词复数形式出现时,表示造诣,学识。 The right of speaking f
6、reely is one of the necessary means to the attainment of the truth. Once language developed, the possibilities for humankinds future attainments and cultural growth increased. 10.responsibility / responsibilities responsibility 作抽象名词,表示责任,职责;以名词的复数形式出现时,表示家务事或对家庭承担的责任,义务。 They were quick to exploit
7、the natural resources of the country. His resource has saved him from denth many times. 11.resource / resources resource作可数名词,表示自然资源;消遣方法;作不可数名词,表示智略,机敏,创造精神。 They were quick to exploit the natural resources of the country. His resource has saved him from death many times. 12.art / arts art作(一门)手艺,技
8、能解时,常用名词单数形式;指大学里开设的哲学、文学、语文、历史等文科课程时,却用其复数形式arts或arts subjects。 She has an art for making people feel at ease. History and literature are among the arts. 13.society / societies society 作社会解时,是不可数名词;作(为某种目的组成的)社团,团体解时,是可数名词。 We all have to learn how to behave ourselves in society. He joined various
9、university societies and clubs. 14.force / forces force 作抽象名词解时,意为力量,暴力;作可数名词解时,意为自然力,势力。 He didnt use much force. Religion and politics are powerful forces in society. 15.ethic / ethics ethic以单数形式出现时,表示道德标准;以复数形式出现时,表示伦理,道德规范。 the Christian ethic基督教伦理 The ethics of his decision are doubtful. 16.vio
10、lation / violations violation作抽象名词解时,是违背,违反;作可数名词解时,是违犯行为。 He was fined for his violation of the traffic laws. These are gross violations of human rights. 17.business / businesses business 作不可数名词,表示买卖;商业;作可数名词,表示商业机构,商店。 We dont do much business with foreign companies. Many small businesses have gon
11、e bankrupt recently. 18.privilege / privileges privilege 作不可数名词,表示(有钱有势者的)特权;作可数名词,表示特别给予的好处或待遇、优惠。 The beautiful girl had led a life of luxury and privilege. What are the privileges that go with the job? 19.loss / losses loss 作抽象名词,表示丧失,损失; 作可数名词,表示(生意等)亏损的钱。 The loss of his wife was a great blow t
12、o him. Oil suffered losses in the export market. 20.prospect / prospects prospect的单数形式,表示景色,景象; 其名词复数形式,表示前景,前程,前途。 The hill commands a fine prospect. In recent years, the prospects of car manufacture are good. 21.production / productions production 作生产、制造解时,是抽象名词;作(文艺)作品解时,是可数名词。 Production is at a
13、ll times and under all conditions social production. They saw several National Theatre productions. 22.product / products product 作商业产品总称解时,是不可数名词;作某事物的产物解时,是可数名词。 We should improve the gross national product. They are the products of post-war influence. 23.institution / institutions institution 作建立
14、;任命解时,是不可数名词;作慈善机关,福利院;风俗,习惯解时,是可数名词。 Wise men favor the institution of a savings bank in every big city. Working houses, homes for poor or orphan children and asylums are institutions. 24.youth / youths youth 作不可数名词,表示青少年时期;青春,活力; 作可数名词,表示青年男子,小伙子。 Her youth gives her an advantage over the other ru
15、nners. As a youth, he showed little promise. 过关练习: 1.There is ample_that interplanetary travel will soon be reality.(evidence / evidences) 2.He is a distant_of mine.(relation / relations) 3.She was responsible for buying the_for the play. (property / properties) 4.I have great _about the wisdom of w
16、hat he is doing. (doubt / doubts) 5._will I do such a thing. (On no term / On no terms) 6.Extend my_to your mother. (compliment / compliments) 7.I find_in collecting stamps. (amusement / amusements) 8.The building was burned to_.(ash /ashes) 9.Alice is a scholar of high_. (attainment / attainments)
17、10.Mr. Li had no sense of _. (responsibility /responsibilities) 11.He is a person of no _.(resource / resources) 12.This_of seeing for others means that the commentator has to be very good at talking. (art / arts) 13.Shed like to join the school debating _. (society / societies) 14.We will fight aga
18、inst the_of nature. (force / forces) 15.Medical_forbid a doctor to have a love affair with a patient. (ethic / ethics) 16.A country isnt respected if it acts in _ of international agreement. (violation / violations) 17.He works in the oil_.(business / businesses) 18.Use of the library is a_, not a r
19、ight. (privilege / privileges) 19.He makes_on the deal. (loss / losses) 20.The job has no_. (prospect / prospects) 21._ must become more efficient. (Production / Productions) 22.There are the literary_of the age. (product / products) 23.Giving presents on Christmas is an _. (institution / institutio
20、ns) 24.The fight was started by some _who had been drinking. (youth / youths) 参考答案：1.evidence 2.relation 3.properties 4.doubts 5.On no terms pliments 7. amusement 8.ashes 9.attainments 10. responsibility 11.resources 12.art 13.society 14.forces 15.ethics 16.violation 17.business 18.privilege 19.losses 20.prospects 21.Production 22.products 23.institution 24.youths
