person
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++per·son /ˈpɜːsən $ ˈpɜːr-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 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。3. businessperson/salesperson etc PERSON/PEOPLEsomeone who works in business, who sells things etc 生意人/推销员等 → chairperson, spokesperson4 (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。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。 → first person, missing person, person-to-person, second person, third person5 GRAMMAR 语法• The plural of person is usually people . person 的复数形式一般是 peopleSixty 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 sA 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 peoplenThere are 25 people in the class. ✗Don't say: There are 25 persons in the class. n• The 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 Dictionarypersonper‧son /ˈpɜːsənˈpɜːr-/ (also legal person) noun (plural persons) [countable]LAW a person or group of people who have certain rights and dutiesIn Scotland, a firm is a legal person distinct from the partners of the firm. → artificial person → natural person → see also detail personOrigin person (1100-1200) Old French persone, from Latin persona “actor's mask, character in a play, person”, probably from Etruscan phersu “mask”per·son noun →5 GRAMMAR1 →USAGE1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus as human someone a being, considered Business especially
person
per‧son S1 W1 /ˈpɜːsən $ ˈpɜːr-/
noun [countable]
He was a very nice person, always pleasant and friendly.
The only person who really said anything helpful was Jack.
kind/type/sort of person
David was not the sort of person who found it easy to talk about his feelings.
I like her as a person, but not as a boss.
I still know quite a lot of people in the village.
a group of young people
city/cat/night etc person (=someone who likes a particular kind of thing)
I’m not a morning person.
2. in person if 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:
You have to sign for it in person.
3. businessperson/salesperson etc someone who works in business, who sells things etc ⇨ chairperson, spokesperson
4. (plural persons) formal or law someone who is not known or not named:
The police are appealing for any person who was in the area at this time to contact them.
murder by person or persons unknown
All 115 persons on board were killed.
5. on/about your person formal if you have something on or about your person, you have it in your pockets or attached to you:
Customs officers found a gun concealed about his person.
6. in the person of somebody formal used before the name of someone who you have just mentioned in a more general way:
I was met by the police in the person of Sergeant Black.
⇨ first person, missing person, person-to-person, second person, third person
GRAMMAR
The plural of person is usually people:
▪Sixty-four people (NOT persons) died in the fire.
Persons.is also used, but only in formal notices, documents, and situations:
▪All persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States.
People.meaning 'more than one person' is already plural and cannot form a plural with 's':
▪A lot of British people (NOT peoples) are employed by foreign firms.
People.meaning 'race' or 'nation' is countable and you can add 's' to form a plural in the normal way:
▪African peoples
per‧son S1 W1 /ˈpɜːsən $ ˈpɜːr-/
noun [countable] Word Family: noun: person, personality, persona, personage, the personals, personification, personnel; adjective: personal ≠ impersonal, personalized, personable; verb: personalize, personify; adverb: personally ≠ impersonally
Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old French
Origin: persone, from Latin persona 'actor's mask, character in a play, person', probably from Etruscan phersu 'mask'
1. (plural people /ˈpiːpəl/) a human being, especially considered as someone with their own particular character:Language: Old French
Origin: persone, from Latin persona 'actor's mask, character in a play, person', probably from Etruscan phersu 'mask'
kind/type/sort of person
city/cat/night etc person (=someone who likes a particular kind of thing)
2. in person if 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:
3. businessperson/salesperson etc someone who works in business, who sells things etc ⇨ chairperson, spokesperson
4. (plural persons) formal or law someone who is not known or not named:
5. on/about your person formal if you have something on or about your person, you have it in your pockets or attached to you:
6. in the person of somebody formal used before the name of someone who you have just mentioned in a more general way:
⇨ first person, missing person, person-to-person, second person, third person
GRAMMAR
The plural of person is usually people:
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Persons.is also used, but only in formal notices, documents, and situations:
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People.meaning 'more than one person' is already plural and cannot form a plural with 's':
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People.meaning 'race' or 'nation' is countable and you can add 's' to form a plural in the normal way:
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