GROUPa group of people1 a group of people together in one place2 a group of people who do things together3 a group of people who are similar or have similar ideas4 a group of people who work together5 a group of people who are the same age, have the same income etc6 a small group of people who are unwilling to let other people join them7 a small group within a larger political or religious organization8 a group of people who have been chosen to give information, answer questions etc9 when people come together to form a groupa group of things10 a number of things thought of as a group11 a group of things that are tied together or fastened together12 a group of things on top of each otherto put things or people into groups13 to put things or people into groupsRELATED WORDSsee alsoCROWDWITH/TOGETHER1 a group of people together in one place 同在一处的一群人group /gruːp/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]several people who are together in the same place 一群人；一组人 A small group had gathered outside the stage door. 剧场后门聚集了一小群人。group of Outside the school, little groups of friends were talking to each other. 在学校外面，朋友之间三三两两地在互相交谈。 an old photograph of a group of soldiers sitting on the ground 一张一群士兵坐在地上的旧照片in groupsforming separate groups 成群地 Men stood in groups on street corners. 一些男人三五成群地站在街角上。get into groupsmake groups with other people so that you can do something together 分组 The teacher told us to get into groups of three. 老师叫我们分成三人一组。crowd /kraʊd/ [countable noun]a large number of people who are all together in the same place 人群 A huge crowd gathered to hear Mandela speak. 一大群人聚集起来听曼德拉发表演说。 a football crowd 足球观众crowd of A crowd of reporters were waiting for her at the airport. 一群记者在机场等候着她。crowds of people/tourists/shoppers etca lot of people in the same place 一群群人/游客/购物者等 I walked down Regent Street with its crowds of tourists and Christmas shoppers. 我随着游客和圣诞节购物者的人流走在摄政街上。cluster /ˈklʌstəʳ/ [countable noun]a group of people standing or sitting very close to each other, for example in order to see something or talk to someone 〔紧紧地站在一起或坐在一起的〕一群人cluster of A cluster of people, all anxious to shake his hand, formed around the speaker. 一群人围在演讲者的身边，都急着想跟他握手。 Some relatives were standing in a cluster around her hospital bed. 医院里，几个家属紧挨着围在她的病床边。knot /nɒtǁnɑːt/ [countable noun]a small group of people all sitting or standing very close to each other 〔紧紧地坐在一起或站在一起的〕一小群人knot of The knot of men at the bar had started talking about the elections. 酒吧里，几个男人开始谈论起竞选来。 Outside the hotel, a little knot of bystanders had gathered to see what was happening. 旅馆外面聚集了一小群人围观所发生的事。2 a group of people who do things together 一起做事的一群人group /gruːp/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English] The tickets are expensive, but there is a discount for school groups. 票价很贵，但是学校团体有折扣。group of A group of us went out for a drink to celebrate Sonia's birthday. 我们一群人出去喝一杯，庆祝索尼娅的生日。in groups Robberies were common on the lonely roads, so people usually travelled in groups. 偏僻的道路上抢劫事件很多，所以人们一般都结伴出行。in groups of three/four etc We were warned not to walk in the mountains except in groups of three or more. 有人提醒我们，没有三人或以上不要在山里行走。party /ˈpɑːʳti/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a group of people that someone has organized in order to go somewhere or do something 〔组织起来去某处或做某事的〕一群人，一队人 A party of Japanese businessmen will be visiting the factory next week. 一队日本商人将于下周来工厂访问。party of John was taking a party of tourists around the museum. 约翰正在带领一群游客参观博物馆。a search/rescue partya group of people trying to find and help someone who is in danger 搜索队/救援队 The climbers did not return, and a search party was sent out to look for them. 登山队员没有回来，于是派出搜索队去寻找他们。bunch/crowd /bʌntʃ, kraʊd/ [countable noun usually singular]especially spoken, informala group of people who do things together or spend time together 【尤口，非正式】〔一起做事或一起消遣的〕一群人 The people on my French course are a really friendly bunch. 我法语课上的那帮人非常友好。bunch/crowd of There was the usual crowd of students standing at the bar. 站在酒吧里的又是往常的那一群学生。 Willy's band is playing tonight, and I invited a bunch of people to come along 威利的乐队今晚要演出，我请了一群人来捧场。gang /gæŋ/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a group of young people who spend time together, especially a group that causes trouble, fights with other groups etc 一帮，团伙〔尤指惹事、找人打架的一群人〕 Inner-city kids often join gangs for protection, and for the chance to make money by selling drugs. 旧城区的孩子经常加入团伙寻求保护，以及寻找出售毒品挣钱的机会。gang of youths/kids There are always gangs of kids hanging around the shopping mall. 购物中心里总是有一帮帮年轻人在游荡。gang member/leader It is not just gang members who get into trouble - it's middle-class and upper-class kids as well. 惹事的不仅仅是帮派成员—还有中产阶级和上层阶级的年轻人。rival ganga gang that fights with another gang 敌对的帮派 Fighting broke out between two rival gangs. 两个敌对的帮派之间发生了打斗。contingent /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a group of people representing a particular country, organization, belief etc 〔某个国家、组织、信仰等的〕代表团 Not surprisingly, there was a large student contingent at the demonstration. 毫不奇怪，游行队伍里有一个很大的学生代表团。 There was a large American contingent, including the Olympic bronze medallist, Thomas Jefferson. 美国来了个很大的代表团，其中有奥运会铜牌得主托马斯杰斐逊。contingent of A small contingent of English fans had made the trip to Sydney to support their team. 一个小小的英格兰球迷代表团前往悉尼支持自己的球队。3 a group of people who are similar or have similar ideas 相似或具有相似观点的一群人group /gruːp/ [countable noun]a number of people who are similar in some way, or who have the same ideas and aims 〔在某方面相似或有相似观点和目的的〕团体，群体 Their policy was to keep demonstrators from different political groups apart. 他们的政策是把游行示威的人和不同的政治团体区分开来。group of The factory was burned down by a group of animal-rights activists. 工厂是被一个积极支持动物权利的团体烧掉的。lot /lɒtǁlɑːt/ [singular noun]British informala group of people - use this especially about people that you do not like or do not approve of 【英，非正式】〔尤指你不喜欢或不赞同的〕一群人 I don't like her new friends - they're a snobbish lot. 我不喜欢她的新朋友，他们是一群势利鬼。lot of We've got another lot of visitors coming this weekend. 这个周末，我们又有另一批客人来。that lotuse this to show disapproval 【口】那帮人〔表示贬义〕spoken Don't take any notice of that lot, they're just ignorant. 不要理那帮家伙，他们很无知。collection/assortment /kəˈlekʃən, əˈsɔːʳtmənt/ [countable noun usually singular]a group of people, especially people who you think are strange or unusual 〔尤指奇特的〕一群人collection/assortment of There was an interesting collection of people at the wedding. 婚礼上有一群有趣的人。 Jack brought an odd collection of characters home from the racetrack. 杰克从赛车场上把一群古怪的人带回家。 We shared the train compartment with an odd assortment of fellow travellers. 我们和一群各色各样古里古怪的同路人同坐在一个火车包厢里。element /ˈelɪmənt, ˈeləmənt/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]the criminal/student/fascist etc elementa group of people who have the same ideas, aims, beliefs etc that are different from those of a larger group - use this especially about people you do not like or agree with 犯罪分子/一伙学生/法西斯分子等〔指与团体中其他人的意见、目的、信念等不同的一伙人，尤指你不喜欢或不认同的人〕 The chief had been warned that there were criminal elements within the Security Police. 有人警告警长说保安警察中有犯罪分子。 They seem to be trying to get rid of all left-wing elements in the party. 他们似乎想清除党内所有的左翼分子。 The committee agreed on the need to get rid of the hooligan element amongst football supporters. 委员会同意有必要清除足球迷中的流氓分子。movement /ˈmuːvmənt/ [countable noun]a large group of people who share the same ideas and beliefs, and who work together to achieve something important 运动；积极开展运动的团体 She was active in a number of political movements, including the campaign to end slavery. 她积极投入一些政治运动，包括废奴运动。the peace/environmental/women's etc movement One of the leaders of the pro-democracy movement has been arrested. 支持民主运动的其中一位领导人被捕了。 The aim of the civil rights movement was to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms. 民权运动的目的是消灭各种形式的种族歧视。school /skuːl/ [countable noun]a group of artists, writers etc who share the same ideas, style of work etc 〔艺术家、作家等的〕学派；流派 There is no denying the influence of the Impressionist school in his painting. 无可否认，他的画受到印象派的影响。 He seems to be very much part of the Marxist school in his approach to politics. 他的政治方向似乎在很大程度上属于马克思主义流派。school of thoughta group of people who believe in the same theory, idea etc 学派 One school of thought argues that introducing stiffer penalties would bring the crime rate down. 有一派人认为推行更严厉的刑罚会降低犯罪率。circle /ˈsɜːʳkəl/ [countable noun usually plural]literary/political/academic etc circlespeople who work in or are interested in literature, politics etc 文学/政治/学术界等 By 1920 she had written two novels, and had succeeded in winning recognition in literary circles. 到1920年的时候她已经写了两部小说，并得到了文学界的表扬。 It was the 1960s, and the military had become unpopular among academic and intellectual circles. 那是在20世纪60年代，军队已经在学术界和知识界失去了支持。batch /bætʃ/ [countable noun]a group of people who are all dealt with together at the same time, for example because they are all starting something together 〔同时进行某事的〕一批人，一群人batch of The latest batch of new recruits had just arrived at the camp. 最近的一批新兵刚到达营地。4 a group of people who work together 一起工作的一群人team /tiːm/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a group of people who work together to do a job 队；小组 There will be a meeting for all members of the team next Wednesday. 下星期三小组全体成员将召开一次会议。 Dr Gaultier and his medical team worked in the refugee camps for over a year. 戈尔捷医生和他的医疗小组在难民营里工作了一年多。team of The coins were discovered by a team of archaeologists. 这些钱币是一个考古小组发现的。 The Prime Minister works closely with a team of unelected advisers. 首相和一个非选举产生的顾问小组密切配合。crew /kruː/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]the people who work together on a ship or plane 全体船员；全体机组人员 The captain and crew would like to welcome you on board Flight 381 to Geneva. 机长和机组人员欢迎各位乘坐飞往日内瓦的381号航班。 Everyone aboard the Montreal Queen, including the crew, died. 蒙特利尔皇后号的所有人，包括船员，全部遇难。committee /kəˈmɪti/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions 委员会 Bill Dean has been elected chairman of the committee. 比尔·迪安已当选为委员会主席。finance/health/housing etc committee The finance committee has decided to raise membership fees for next season. 财务委员会决定提高下一季的会费。be on a committeebe a member of a committee 是委员会委员 She's been on the Church committee for 20 years. 她任教会委员会委员已经有20年了。board /bɔːʳd/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a group of people in an organization or company who make rules and decisions about how the organization works, give permission for particular plans to be carried out etc 委员会；理事会；董事会 The licensing board has refused us permission to sell alcohol on the premises. 执照委员会不准许我们在场内卖酒。 In October, the school board recommended that uniforms become compulsory. 10月，学校委员会建议学生必须穿校服。board of examiners/governors/directors etc If you don't agree with the result etc ,you can appeal to the board of examiners. 如果你对成绩有异议，可以向考试委员会上诉。panel /ˈpænl/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a group of people who have been chosen to give advice or their opinion or to make an official decision about something, usually because they know a lot about it 专门小组；评判小组；专题讨论小组 I've been invited to join the panel on a radio arts programme. 我被邀请参加一个广播艺术节目的讨论小组。panel of All applicants are questioned by a panel of experienced interviewers. 所有申请人都要接受一组资深考官的提问。 He was on a panel of judges for a famous literary prize. 他是一个著名的文学奖评判小组的成员。working group/working partyBritish /ˈwɜːʳkɪŋ ˌgruːp, ˈwɜːʳkɪŋ ˌpɑːʳti/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a group of people chosen to consider a particular problem in detail and to suggest how to deal with it 工作组 A Police Force working party concluded that many people found the police intimidating. 一个警察部门的工作组得出结论—很多人觉得警察令人望而生畏。 A working party was set up to investigate and act on the report's findings. 成立了一个工作组根据报告中的发现进行调查并采取行动。unit /ˈjuːnɪt, ˈjuːnət/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]an official group that has been formed to work together to do a particular job or be responsible for a particular problem 〔从事某一工作或负责某一问题的〕科；部门 Hospital officials plan to use the donations to set up a new cardiac unit. 医院行政人员计划用捐款设立一个新的心脏科。 One of the policemen from the drug unit will be visiting local schools. 缉毒科的一名警员将访问当地学校。5 a group of people who are the same age, have the same income etc 年龄、收入等相同的一群人group /gruːp/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]age/income/blood etc groupagroup of people with the same age, income, blood type etc 年龄/收入/血型等相同的组群 The good thing about the class is that all the students belong to the same age group. 这个班的好处在于所有的学生都属于同一年龄组。 Families in the lowest income group could not afford to educate their children. 最低收入家庭负担不起孩子的教育。 The hospital is desperate for donors from the rhesus negative blood group. 那家医院急于从Rh阴性血型的人中找到捐血者。bracket /ˈbrækɪt, ˈbrækət/ [countable noun]tax/income/age etc bracketpeople who are considered as a group, especially for official or financial purposes, because they have the same income, are of similar age etc 纳税等级/收入等级/年龄组别等 Several companies have produced pension plans specifically for people in the higher income tax bracket. 有几家公司为纳税等级较高的人制定了特别的养老金计划。band /bænd/ [countable noun]income/tax/age etc banda group of people whose income, tax, or age comes within a particular range 收入/税收/年龄等在一定范围的一群人 These changes will not affect people in the lowest tax band. 这些变化不会影响最低税级的人。! As you move into the higher income bands, the charges start to increase. 随着收入提高，各种应付款项也开始增加了。6 a small group of people who are unwilling to let other people join them 不愿意让别人加入的一小群人clique /kliːk/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a small group of people who like the same things and are very friendly with each other but who do not want other people to join them 〔排外的〕小集团；小圈子 Most of the kids were friendly, apart from a clique of girls who came from rich families. 除了来自有钱人家的那一小撮女孩子之外，大多数孩子都很友好。 a clique of literary friends who thought they were so superior 优越感很强的一个文人朋友圈子cliquey [adjective]spoken The tennis club has good facilities, but it's terribly cliquey. 这个网球俱乐部设施很好，但是太排外了。elite /eɪˈliːt, ɪ-/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a group of people who are the richest, most powerful, best educated etc in society, and who do not want others to share their advantages 上层人士；〔社会〕精英 Only a small elite can afford to send their children to this school. 只有一小群上层人士负担得起送孩子来这所学校上学。 All the glamorous Washington elite were at the dinner that evening. 华盛顿所有富有魅力的精英人士都出席了那天晚上的宴会。elite [adjective] Anyone who studied at the college joined an elite band of well-connected lawyers, doctors and businessmen. 那所大学所有的学生都加入一个精英圈子，这个圈子里都是一些社会关系很广泛的律师、医生和商业界人士。in-crowd /ˈɪn kraʊd/ []a small group of people who are admired by others because they are very fashionable, or who know things that other people do not, and who it is difficult to become friendly with 〔因时髦等受到羡慕但排外的〕小圈子；小集团 That's the nightclub where all the in-crowd go. 所有这个圈子里的人都去那家夜总会。 He wanted to be accepted, to be part of the in-crowd. 他希望被接受，希望成为这个小圈子里的一分子。 Within the political in-crowd are some extremely influential figures. 那个政治小集团有一些极有影响力的人物。7 a small group within a larger political or religious organization 较大的政治或宗教组织中的一个小团体faction /ˈfækʃən/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a group of people within a larger political or religious organization who have different aims from many of the other people within it 〔较大的政治或宗教组织中的〕派别，派系 The pro-war faction within the party condemned any attempt at negotiation. 党内的主战派指责任何谈判行动。 The whole of the country has been taken over and destroyed by warring factions. 全国各地都被占领，派系混战摧毁了整个国家。fringe /frɪndʒ/ []a group of people in a political or religious organization who have ideas that most people in the organization do not agree with or think are extreme 〔政治或宗教组织里的〕激进派 The terrorist fringe condemned the decision and threatened to use force. 恐怖主义的极端分子谴责了这项决定，并威胁说要使用武力。 Crusading journalist William Lloyd Garrison represented the radical fringe. 斗志昂扬的新闻工作者威廉·劳埃德·加里森代表激进的这一派。lunatic fringepeople with very extreme, stupid ideas 极端分子 a lunatic fringe of cranks and reactionaries, who probably still believe that the earth is flat 一群可能还相信地球是扁平的极端怪人和反动分子splinter group /ˈsplɪntəʳ ˌgruːp/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a small group of people who leave a larger political or religious group to form their own smaller group, because they do not agree with the larger group's beliefs, aims, methods etc 〔从政治或宗教组织中〕分裂出来的小派别 They broke away and formed a splinter group that believed in revolution, not gradual change. 他们脱离出去另立了一个相信革命、不相信逐渐变革的派别。 The splinter group rapidly gained support from discontented members. 分裂出去的这个派别很快得到成员中不满者的支持。8 a group of people who have been chosen to give information, answer questions etc 被挑选出来提供信息、回答问题的一群人sample /ˈsɑːmpəlǁˈsæm-/ [countable noun] 56% of the women in the sample said that they supported the government's policies. 被抽选的女性中有56%说她们支持政府的政策。random sampleone that is chosen completely by chance, not according to a plan 随机抽样 These responses were drawn from a random sample of the electorate. 这些回答是从选民中随机抽取的。representative sampleone that is designed to contain a balance of different types of people 代表性抽样 She based her analysis on data from a representative sample of women and men aged 18-25. 她的分析用的是从年龄在18至25岁之间具有代表性的男女抽样中获得的资料。focus group /ˈfəʊkəs ˌgruːp/ [countable noun]a small group of ordinary people who are chosen to give their opinions about a particular product or idea, in order to help the organization that supplies it to know what the public wants or thinks 焦点小组〔指一小群普通的人，他们被选出来就某一产品或观点发表意见〕 We use focus groups, surveys, and questionnaires to try to gauge our customers’ needs. 我们利用焦点小组、调查和问卷的形式来判断客户的需要。 Focus groups revealed that teenagers who had higher self-confidence were more likely to use contraception. 焦点小组调查发现，自信心较强的青少年更有可能采取避孕措施。9 when people come together to form a group 人们组成一个群体form a group/get into a group /ˌfɔːʳm ə ˈgruːp, ˌget ɪntʊ ə ˈgruːp/ [verb phrase]to stand or sit close together in order to make a group so that you can do something together 形成一群，形成一组 We formed groups, and discussed the text together. 我们分组一起讨论课文。 Several people formed a group round the speaker. 几个人围拢在演讲者周围。form/get into groups of three/four etc Get into groups of three for this exercise. 做这个练习要分成三人一组。group /gruːp/ [intransitive verb]to stand or sit close together so that you form a group 形成一群；聚集成一组group around/behind/outside etc Students grouped around the notice board to read their exam results. 学生们围在通告栏前看自己的考试成绩。group together Julia sat down at the piano, and the others grouped together to sing. 朱莉娅在钢琴旁边坐下，其他人聚在一起唱歌。assemble /əˈsembəl/ [intransitive verb]if a group of peopleassemble, they come together in one place, especially to talk about something or to plan something together 聚集，集合〔尤为了一起谈论或计划某事〕 I looked down onto the square, where a large crowd had assembled. 我朝广场望去，那里已聚集了一大群人。assemble opposite/outside/in front of etc A large crowd had assembled opposite the American embassy. 美国大使馆对面聚集了一大群人。 A group of angry parents had assembled outside the head teacher's office. 一群愤怒的家长聚集在校长办公室外面。huddle /ˈhʌdl/ [intransitive verb]to form a group by moving very close to each other, especially in order to keep warm, feel safer etc 挤作一团；聚在一起〔尤指为了保暖、感觉安全等〕 A group of beggars were huddling in the shop entrance to keep dry. 一群乞丐挤在商店门口避雨。huddle together The room didn't have any heating, and we had to huddle together for warmth. 房间里没有暖气，我们只得挤在一起取暖。cluster /ˈklʌstəʳ/ [intransitive verb]to form a small group by moving very close to each other in order to look at something, talk to someone etc 群集，聚集〔为了看某事物、和某人讲话等〕 Children had clustered outside the shop window to look at the toys on display. 小孩子凑在橱窗外面看陈列着的玩具。cluster together The nurses were clustered together in the corridor, giggling about something. 护士们聚集在走廊上，为着什么事情咯咯发笑。10 a number of things thought of as a group 被视为一组的一些东西group /gruːp/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a number of separate things that are thought of as agroup because they are close together or are all similar in some way 一组；一群〔指靠近或存在相似之处的东西〕group of The house was hidden behind a tall group of trees. 房子隐藏在一片高大的树林后面。 News International is a group of companies that produce newspapers and TV programmes. 新闻国际是一个有多家报纸和电视节目制作公司的集团。 A group of new houses is to be built on the old playing-field. 旧操场上将建造一组新房子。 Today you will learn a new group of verbs. 今天你们将学习一组新的动词。set /set/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]a group of similar things that are used together, or a group of ideas, facts etc 一套，一组〔指配套使用的东西或一组观点、事实等〕 a chess set 一套国际象棋 a cutlery set 一套餐具set of Amy bought him a set of tools for metal and woodworking. 埃米给他买了一套做金工和木工用的工具。 I gave a spare set of house keys to my neighbours. 我把家里的一套备用钥匙给了邻居。 The first set of questions wasn't too bad, but they got really difficult after that. 第一组问题不是太糟，但是后面的就非常难了。 We started the meeting by agreeing on a set of objectives. 我们一开始开会就确定了一组目标。collection /kəˈlekʃən/ [countable noun]a group of similar things that have been put together because they are interesting or attractive 一批收藏品collection of a collection of ancient Greek coins 一批古希腊硬币收藏品 The museum has a superb collection of Mexican pottery. 博物馆里藏有一批精美的墨西哥陶器。art/stamp/postcard etc collection Have you seen her CD collection - it's enormous! 你见过她收集的CD唱片吗—数量非常多！lot /lɒtǁlɑːt/ [singular noun]British informala group of things 【英，非正式】一组〔批〕东西this lot/that lot She handed me a bag of old clothes. ‘Could you take this lot to the charity shop for me?’ 她递给我一包旧衣服，“请你帮我把这包东西送到慈善商店去好吗？” Right lads, let's pick up this lot and go home. 好吧，小伙子们，让我们把这些东西收起来回家吧。 Bring that lot over here, will you? 把那些玩意儿拿过来，好吗？assortment /əˈsɔːʳtmənt/ [countable noun usually singular]a group of things of different types, or different things of one type, mixed together 〔混在一起的不同类或同类不同物的〕一组东西assortment of On the floor was an assortment of boxes and packages. 地板上是一堆各种各样的盒子和包裹。 The soldier received a parcel containing an assortment of shirts, biscuits, and canned food. 这个士兵收到了一个包裹，里面有衬衫、饼干和罐头食品等各种各样的东西。cluster /ˈklʌstəʳ/ [countable noun]a small group of things of the same type that are close to each other 〔同类而互相挨近的〕束，簇，群，组cluster of From the airplane we could already see little clusters of houses. 从飞机上我们已经能看到一簇簇的房子。 It's an attractive shrub with dark shiny leaves, that has clusters of white flowers in early June. 那是一丛美丽的灌木，叶子深绿得发亮，在6月初已经开满了一簇簇白色的花儿。 The adult female lays large clusters of eggs. 成年雌体产下大堆大堆的卵。in clusters Most galaxies are found in clusters rather than in isolation. 大多数星系都成星团存在，而不是孤立的。batch /bætʃ/ [countable noun]a group of things of the same type that are made or dealt with at the same time 〔被同时制作、同时处理的〕一组东西，一批东西 Sort the files into batches and give one batch to each secretary. 把文件一份份地整理好，然后给每个秘书一份。batch of The baker took a batch of freshly baked rolls out of the oven. 面包师从烤炉里拿出刚烤好的一炉面包卷。 Mr Green, I have a batch of letters here for you to sign. 格林先生，我这里有一批信要你签名。11 a group of things that are tied together or fastened together 被捆在一起或系在一起的一组东西bundle /ˈbʌndl/ [countable noun]several things of the same type, for example papers, clothes, or sticks, that are fastened or tied together 一捆；一包；一束 She keeps all his old letters, tied up in bundles. 她把他所有的旧信件一捆捆地扎好并保存下来。bundle of a bundle of twigs 一束嫩枝 He put his hand in his pocket, and pulled out a large bundle of £50 notes. 他把手伸进衣袋，掏出一大叠50英镑的钞票。bunch /bʌntʃ/ [countable noun]bunch of flowers/keys/grapes etca group of flowers, keys etc fastened, tied, or held together 一束花/一串钥匙/一串葡萄等 He handed her a huge bunch of roses. 他递给她一大束玫瑰。 Has anyone seen a bunch of keys? 有人看见一串钥匙吗？ I bought a kilo of apples and a bunch of grapes. 我买了一公斤苹果和一串葡萄。wad /wɒdǁwɑːd/ [countable noun]a number of sheets of paper, especially paper money, that are held or tied together 一叠，一沓〔纸，尤指纸币〕wad of I saw him trying to press a wad of cash into the woman's hand. She wouldn't take it. 我看见他想把一沓钱塞进那女人的手里，她不肯拿。 She opened her handbag, and pulled out a wad of banknotes. 她打开手提包，取出一叠钞票。sheaf /ʃiːf/ [countable noun]sheaf of papers/notes etca lot of pieces of paper held or fastened together in a flat pile 一叠报纸/笔记等 He had a sheaf of papers under his arm. 他腋下夹着一叠报纸。 I saw her put a sheaf of notes into her briefcase. 我看见她把一叠钞票放进公文包里。12 a group of things on top of each other 一层层叠放的一组东西pile /paɪl/ []several things of the same kind placed one on top of the other 堆，叠，摞 Put those letters on the other pile. 把那些信放在另外一叠上。 Can you separate those out into two piles - A to L and M to Z, please? 你把那些分成A到L和M到Z两叠好吗?pile of Greg carried the pile of ironed shirts upstairs. 格雷格把一叠熨好的衬衫捧到楼上去。 Her office is a terrible mess - there are piles of papers all over the floor. 她的办公室乱极了——地上到处都是一堆堆的文件。 a pile of dirty dishes 一堆脏碟子in piles The books were arranged in neat piles on her desk. 她的桌上放着一叠叠整齐的书。heap /hiːp/ []a lot of things lying one on top of the other in an untidy way 〔不整齐的〕一堆heap of There was a huge heap of blankets and pillows on the bed. 床上有一大堆毯子和枕头。in a heap The kids left all their wet towels in a heap on the bathroom floor. 孩子们把湿毛巾都堆在卫生间的地上。stack /stæk/ [countable noun]a large number of things put neatly on top of each other 〔整齐的〕一叠；一堆 The whole stack fell over, and half the plates got broken. 整叠盘子都倒在地上，有一半被打碎了。stack of Next to the bottles was a tall stack of plastic cups. 瓶子的旁边是一堆叠得高高的塑料杯。 a stack of sales brochures 一叠商品小册子mound /maʊnd/ [countable noun]a large pile of something 一大堆mound of The Grand Hotel was now just a mound of rubble. 格兰德大酒店现在成了一大堆瓦砾。 A mound of leaves is the perfect place for a hedgehog to hibernate. 一大堆树叶是刺猬冬眠最理想的地方。13 to put things or people into groups 把物或人分组sort /sɔːʳt/ [transitive verb]to arrange a large number of things by putting them into groups, so that you can deal with each group separately 将…分类，整理 It takes a couple of hours to sort the mail in the morning. 上午整理邮件要花好几个小时。sort something into something We sorted all the clothes into two piles - those to be kept, and those to be given away. 我们把所有的衣服分成两堆—一堆留着，一堆要送掉。 The rubbish has to be sorted into things that can be recycled and things that can't 垃圾必须分成可以回收的和不可以回收的两种。sort something according to something The eggs are sorted according to size. 这些鸡蛋根据大小分类。categorizealsocategoriseBritish /ˈkætɪgəraɪz, ˈkætəgəraɪz/ [transitive verb]to decide which group something should belong to, when there is a clear system of separate groups 把…归类 Communication involves a variety of behaviours which are difficult to categorise. 沟通涉及多种行为，很难归类。categorize something according to something The hotels are categorized according to the standard of the rooms and services they offer. 宾馆根据它们所提供的客房和服务的标准分类。categorize into Words can be categorised into verbs, nouns, adjectives etc. 单词可以分为动词、名词、形容词等。 Animals are categorised into three types - carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. 动物分成三类—食肉动物、食草动物和杂食动物。categorize something as somethingsay which group it is in 把某物归类为某物 The store categorizes records from Asia and Africa as ‘World Music’. 这家商店把来自亚洲和非洲的唱片归类为“世界音乐”。classify /ˈklæsɪfaɪ, ˈklæsəfaɪ/ [transitive verb]to decide what group books, plants, animals etc belong to according to an official or scientific system 〔根据官方或科学系统〕将〔书本、植物、动物等〕分类 Scientists have discovered a new type of butterfly which has not yet been classified. 科学家发现了一种新的蝴蝶，目前尚未归类。classify something as 43 countries are categorized as ‘low-income’ by the World Bank. Babies walking later than 18 months were classified as slow walkers. 晚于18个月走路的婴儿被归为走得晚的人。classification /ˌklæsɪfəˈkeɪʃən, ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] There is no common European standard for the classification of hotels. 欧洲没有通用的标准给宾馆分级。be grouped /biː ˈgruːpt/ [verb phrase]if people or thingsare grouped, they have been put into separate groups according to a system 分类be grouped according to The vehicles are grouped according to engine size. 这些车辆根据引擎的大小分类。be grouped together Non-fiction books are grouped together under different subjects. 非小说类书籍按照不同科目归类。be grouped into Most European languages can be grouped into two main families. 大多数欧洲语言都可以归入两个主要语系。group something into types/categories/classes etc The respondents were grouped into three categories - non-smokers, smokers, and ex-smokers. 受访者分为三类一不抽烟的、抽烟的和曾经抽过烟的。class /klɑːsǁklæs/ [transitive verb]to say that people or things belong to a particular group, especially according to an official system 将…归类〔尤指按官方系统分类〕class somebody/something as something This prison houses the most dangerous criminals in Britain, those classed as "category A'. 这所监狱关押着英国最危险的罪犯，即被列为“A级”的罪犯。 Heroin and cocaine are classed as hard drugs. 海洛因和可卡因被列为烈性毒品。grade /greɪd/ [transitive verb]to separate things such as food, drinks, or products into groups according to their quality 把〔食物、饮料或产品等按质量〕分等级 All the fruit is taken to the warehouse where it is graded and packed. 所有水果都会运到仓库里分级和包装。 One supermarket now grades its wines on a scale of 1 to 9, from driest to sweetest. 现在有一家超级市场将葡萄酒从最不甜到最甜分成1到9九个等级。