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IELTS BNC: 308 COCA: 345

person

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per·son /ˈpɜːsən $ ˈpɜːr-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countableC]
1  (plural people /ˈpiːpəl/)PERSON/PEOPLE a human being, especially considered as someone with their own particular character 人
He was a very nice person, always pleasant and friendly.
他是个很好的人，始终彬彬有礼。
The only person who really said anything helpful was Jack.
只有一个人真正说了些有用的话，就是杰克。
kind/type/sort of person
David was not the sort of person who found it easy to talk about his feelings.
戴维不是那种善于谈论自己感情的人。
I like her as a person, but not as a boss.
我喜欢她这个人，但作为老板我就不喜欢了。
I still know quite a lot of people in the village.
我仍然认识村里的很多人。
a group of young people
一群年轻人
city/cat/night etc person (=someone who likes a particular kind of thing) 喜欢城市生活/猫/熬夜等的人
I’m not a morning person.
我不是喜欢早起的人。
2  in person PERSONALLY/YOURSELFif you do something in person, you go somewhere and do it yourself, instead of doing something by letter, asking someone else to do it etc 亲自
You have to sign for it in person.
你必须亲自签收。
Examples from the Corpus
in person• You can apply for a visa by mail, but it's quicker if you go to the embassy in person.• My letters were all returned to me, so I decided to go around to her house in person.• The prince was renowned for his bravery, and chose to lead his troops in person.
3. businessperson/salesperson etc PERSON/PEOPLEsomeone who works in business, who sells things etc 生意人/推销员等 → chairperson, spokesperson
4  (plural persons) formal or lawPERSON/PEOPLE someone who is not known or not named 〔身份不明或不说出其名的〕人；某人
The police are appealing for any person who was in the area at this time to contact them.
警方呼吁当时在那个地区的人和他们联系。
murder by person or persons unknown
凶手不明的谋杀案
All 115 persons on board were killed.
机上115人全部丧生。
5  on/about your person formalHIDE/NOT SHOW if you have something on or about your person, you have it in your pockets or attached to you 在身上，随身带着
Customs officers found a gun concealed about his person.
海关人员发现他身上藏着一把枪。
Examples from the Corpus
on/about your person• Her long blonde hair tumbled artistically about her person.• At the time he died he was carrying the bomb on his person.• His favourite weapons are a.357 Desert Eagle, which he always carries on his person, and a Franchi Spas shotgun.• Don't worry, he's not about to escape with film concealed about his person.• Away to the police surgeon to be probed for invisible cells hidden about her person.• I distributed them properly about my person, and put on my hat.• We healed them with our doctor's hands and placed them about our person.
6  in the person of somebody formalREPRESENT used before the name of someone who you have just mentioned in a more general way 名叫某人，即某人〔用于具体说明刚才提及的人〕
I was met by the police in the person of Sergeant Black.
警方派人接我，来的是布莱克警官。
Examples from the Corpus
in the person of somebody• A witness did appear in the person of tow-truck driver Mark Turpin.• Dissent in the county none the less survived powerfully through the eighteenth century in the persons of Phillip Doddridge and his followers.• Death, in the person of the Prophet.• A clear leader emerged in the person of Miyazawa.• York and Durham, perhaps even in the persons of Aethelric and Cynsige, with the armed power of the church.• Another introduction to politics was provided for me in the person of Randolph Churchill.• A real politician, in the person of Norman Tebbit, was the only chosen to fight the election.• Medical help was summoned in the person of the family doctor, Doctor Stanfield.
→ first person, missing person, person-to-person, second person, third person
5 GRAMMAR 语法
The plural of person is usually people . person 的复数形式一般是 people
Sixty four people (NOT不说persons) died in the fire. 64
人在火灾中丧生。
Persons is also used, but only in formal notices, documents, and situations . persons 仅用于公告、公文和正式场合
All persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States.
出生于美国的人均为美国公民。
People meaning ‘more than one person’ is already plural and cannot form a plural with ‘s’ . 当people表示“多于一个人”时,已经是复数形式,不能再加 s
A lot of British people (NOT不说peoples) are employed by foreign firms.
许多英国人为外国公司雇用。
People meaning ‘race’ or ‘nation’ is countable and you can add ‘s’ to form a plural in the normal way . 当people表示“种族”或“民族”时,是可数名词,可以加s构成复数
African peoples
非洲各民族
 USAGE: People, persons
The plural of person is usually people: 的复数形式一般是 people
nThere are 25 people in the class.
✗Don't say: There are 25 persons in the class.
nThe plural persons is used in official English, for example in official notices, documents, or statements:
All persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States.
出生于美国的人均为美国公民。
nThe maximum number of persons in each group is 14.
Examples from the Corpus
person• Power does not necessarily make a person happy.• A person can be amazingly happy on the Great Plains.• The club does not allow any person under the age of 21 to enter.• Kevin's not an easy person to get to know.• About 70 percent of those elderly persons living with younger people are severely disabled.• Forms of particulars of claim are supplied by the court office to parties in person.• I think Sue's a really nice person.• In practice if not always in law, a married couple became one person, that person being the husband.• He's the only person I know who can speak Chinese.• It would have to be an evil-beneath-the-surface person who seems to be trustworthy.• Police are looking for the person or persons responsible for the fire.• I look forward to meeting the person who has mastered this strangeness.• The rate varies according to the experience of the person dealing with the work.• The person who finishes first gets a special prize.• If you're asking me about Latin, you're asking the wrong person.
kind/type/sort of person• She wasn't the spontaneous kind of person who would just up and leave.• And I shan't be that sort of person, she thought.• Would I become the kind of person I despised?• Gioella is the sort of person everyone has known for ever.• Uh, he is very conscious of the type of person that comes into the office.• It heals us of depression and sadness, as if they were intrinsic to the kind of person I believe myself to be.• We applaud this kind of person when they climb mountains, cross deserts, sail oceans and survive against incredible odds.• So, what kind of person is Willow Bay?
From Longman Business Dictionary
personper·son /ˈpɜːsənˈpɜːr-/ (also legal person) noun (plural persons) [countableC]LAW
a person or group of people who have certain rights and duties
In Scotland, a firm is a legal person distinct from the partners of the firm.
→ artificial person → natural person → see also detail person
Origin person
(1100-1200) Old French persone, from Latin persona “actor's mask, character in a play, person”, probably from Etruscan phersu “mask”
IELTS BNC: 308 COCA: 345
person

noun

  ➡ see also people ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤young年輕人▸➤elderly, old上了年紀的人；老人▸➤married, single已婚者；單身的人➤gay同性戀者◇an openly gay person working in business在商界任職的公開的同性戀者➤black, white黑人；白人➤poor, rich窮人；富人▸➤decent, good, lovely, nice正派的人；好人；可愛的人▸➤caring, gentle, kind, warm體貼的人；和善的人；好心人；熱心人▸➤bad, evil, wicked壞人；邪惡的人▸➤happy, outgoing幸福的人；外向的人▸➤rational, reasonable, sensible明事理的人；通情達理的人◇Any reasonable person can see that it is not fair.任何明事理的人都能看出這不公平。➤intelligent, smart (especially NAmE) 聰明人；精明的人➤talented人才▸➤average, normal, ordinary普通人；正常人▸➤private感情不外露的人◇She is a warm but very private person.她為人熱情但感情藏得很深。➤blind, deaf, disabled盲人；聾人；殘疾人▸➤ill, sick病人◇a terminally ill person (BrE, NAmE) 臨終病人◇a mentally ill person (BrE, NAmE) 精神病患者➤sane理智的人◇Robbie did what any other sane person would do in this situation.羅比做了任何有理智的人在這種情況下都會做的事。➤missing失踪者◇to file a missing persons report建立失踪人口報告檔案➤displaced難民▸➤homeless無家可歸者▸➤unemployed失業的人▸➤dead死者▸➤famous名人▸➤important要人▸➤innocent無罪的人◇the imprisonment of an innocent person對一個無辜者的關押➤right, wrong合適的人；錯誤的人◇She's the right person for the job.她是這一工作的合適人選。◇The police now realize that they had the wrong person.警方現在意識到他們抓錯人了。➤religious篤信宗教的人◇I'm not a religious person.我不信教。➤business商人PREPOSITION➤as a person作為人◇What's she like as a person?她為人怎麼樣？➤in person親自◇She appeared in person to collect her prize.她親自到場領獎。➤person from來自⋯的人◇a person from the same family as Gina與吉娜來自同一家庭的人◇a person from Vietnam一個從越南來的人➤in the person of即為（某人）◇Help arrived in the person of my brother.前來幫忙的是我兄弟。PHRASES➤the person concerned相關的人◇The disciplinary panel will notify the person concerned of its findings.紀律檢查小組會將調查結果通知相關人員。➤the person in charge負責人◇Can I speak to the person in charge, please?我能和負責人談一談嗎？➤the person responsible應負責的人◇Police think they have found the person responsible for the muggings.警方認為他們已經找到了行兇搶劫的人。➤from person to person從一個人到另一個人◇The virus is spread from person to person.該病毒經人際接觸傳播。
IELTS BNC: 308 COCA: 345
person

noun

  ➡ See also the entry for people 1 另见people条第1义person ♦︎ individual ♦︎ figure ♦︎ human ♦︎ human being ♦︎ mortal ♦︎ type ♦︎ character ♦︎ soul ♦︎ thingThese are all words for a man, woman or child. 这些词均表示人、个人。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a / an average / normal / ordinary person / individual / human / human being / mortal◆a rational person / individual / human being◆an intelligent person / human / human being◆a sad person / individual / figure / character◆a brave / kind person / soul◆a mere human / mortal◆a / an key / powerful / independent person / individual / figure◆the person / individual concerned / responsible■ person [countable] a man, woman or child; sb who is not identified 人；某人◆What sort of person would do a thing like that?什么人会干出那样的事呢？◆He's a fascinating person.他是个魅力十足的人。◆What is she like as a person?她的人品怎么样？◆He's just the person we need for the job.他正是我们需要的适合这个工作的人。◆I had a letter from the people who used to live next door.我收到老邻居写来的一封信。◆I'm not really a city person (= I don't like cities).我不是一个很喜欢城市生活的人。◆The price is $40 per person.价格为每人40元。ⓘ The plural of person is usually people, but in formal language persons is often used. * person的复数形式通常是people，但是在正式用语中常用persons◆This vehicle is licensed to carry 4 persons.这部车限载4人。◆ (law 法律) The verdict was murder by a person or persons unknown.裁定是一人或多人所为的谋杀，凶手身份不明。 ■ individual [countable] a person considered separately rather than as part of a group 个人◆The competition is open to both teams and individuals.团队或个人均可参加比赛。◆The teacher should treat each student as an individual.教师应对学生因材施教。◆Each course has to be tailored to the needs of the individual.每门课都要针对个别需求而量身订制。◆The school's reputation is being ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals.学校的声誉被少数几个人的恶劣行为破坏了。ⓘ An individual can also be a person of a particular type, especially a strange or unpleasant one. * individual还可指某一类型的人，尤指性格怪异或令人讨厌的一类◆This scruffy-looking individual wandered into the office.这个脏兮兮的人晃进了办公室。   see also individual ⇨ own adj. ■ figure [countable] a person of the kind mentioned 人物；人士◆He's a leading figure in the music industry.他是音乐界的领军人物。◆a cult / public / political figure偶像；公众／政治人物◆a figure of authority权威人士◆When she last saw him he was a sad figure－old and tired.她最后一次见到他时，他一副苍老而疲惫的落魄模样。   see also public figure ⇨ star 1 ■ human [countable] a person rather than an animal, a machine or, in science fiction, a creature from another planet 人（相对于动物、机器或科幻小说中的外星生物）◆Dogs can hear much better than humans.狗的听觉比人灵敏得多。◆More work is needed on the interface between humans and machines.人机界面方面需要做更多的工作。▸ human

adjective

◆the human body / brain人体；人脑◆a terrible loss of human life人命的惨重损失◆Contact with other people is a basic human need.和他人接触是人的基本需要。■ ˌhuman ˈbeing [countable] a human 人（相对于动物、机器或科幻小说中的外星生物）◆That is no way to treat another human being.那绝不是对待他人的方式。◆He was just a normal human being with faults like the rest of us.他只是个普通人，会犯错误，像我们每个人一样。NOTE 辨析 Human or human being? Human often refers to the biological characteristics of people compared with animals, machines or, in science fiction, with creatures from other planets. * human常指区别于动物、机器或科幻小说中外星生物的人的生物特征◆Pigs are biologically very similar to humans.从生物学角度讲，猪和人很相似。 Human is also used to refer to different stages in the development of the human race. * human还指人类发展过程中的不同阶段◆early / primitive / modern humans早期的人；原始人；现代人 Human being is often used when talking about a person's ability to think, feel and be social when compared with animals. * human being常用来谈论人区别于动物的思考、感觉和社交能力◆She was not behaving like a rational human being.她的行为不是一个理性的人该有的。 ■ mortal [countable] (humorous) a person, especially an ordinary person with little power, influence or skill 人；凡人；普通人◆She can deal with complicated numbers in her head, but we lesser mortals need calculators!她可以心算复杂的数字，可我们这些常人得用计算器！■ type [singular] (informal) a person of a particular character, with qualities or features 具有某种特征的人；典型◆She hangs around with all those artistic types.她跟那些搞艺术的人泡在一块。◆He's not the type to be unfaithful.他不是那种花心的人。◆She's not my type (= not the kind of person I am usually attracted to).她不是我喜欢的类型。■ character [countable] (usually used with an adjective 通常与形容词连用) (rather informal) a person, especially a strange or unpleasant one or sb with a strong personality （尤指性格古怪、令人讨厌或有个性的）人◆There were some really strange characters hanging around the bar.酒吧附近有一些不三不四的人在游荡。◆She's a reformed character nowadays.如今她已改过自新了。◆She's quite a character!她绝对与众不同！ⓘ Character can describe a person who seems strange or unpleasant * character可指古怪或讨厌的人◆a / an unsavoury / undesirable / suspicious / shady character讨厌／不得人心／多疑／可疑的人or a person who did bad things in the past but who has changed 也可指改过自新的人◆a reformed character回头的浪子or simply a person with a strong personality. 或指性格特征明显的人◆a tough / determined / shrewd character严厉／果敢／精明的人 ■ soul [countable] a person of a particular type; (especially in negative sentences) a person 某种人；（尤用于否定句）人◆It means bad news for some poor soul (= an unlucky person that you feel sympathy for).对某些可怜人来说，这是坏消息。◆A few brave souls queued all night to get tickets for centre court.几个勇气十足的人排了一夜队，买到了进入中心球场的票。◆There wasn't another soul in sight (= no one around).连个人影都不见。ⓘ Soul is mainly used in a few fixed phrases, especially in negative sentences. * soul主要用于构成几个固定短语，尤用于否定句◆There was not a soul about / in sight / to be seen.连个人影都不见。◆I won't tell a soul.我不会告诉任何人。◆She's completely exhausted, poor soul!可怜她已累得精疲力竭了！Otherwise, it is becoming old-fashioned or is used only in literary contexts. 除此之外的用法都已过时，或仅用于文学语境。 ■ thing [countable] (used with an adjective 与形容词连用) (spoken) used to talk to or about a person or animal, to show how you feel about them （指人或动物，带感情色彩）人，家伙，东西◆You silly thing!你这个蠢货！◆You must be starving, you poor things.你们一定饿坏了，可怜的家伙！◆The cat's very ill, poor old thing!这猫病得很厉害，真可怜！
IELTS BNC: 308 COCA: 345

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