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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++us /əs, s; strong ʌs/ ●●● S1 W1 pronoun 1 XX[the object form of ‘we’] used by the person speaking or writing to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people 我们 Please help us. 请帮助我们。 He arranged for us all to have a drink. 他安排我们大家一起喝一杯。 She’s invited us both. 我们俩她都请了。 My mother is coming to stay with us. 我妈要来和我们同住。 Send us a donation now. 现在就给我们捐款吧。us women/men/teachers etc Life is hard for us women. 生活对于我们女性来说是艰难的。2 people in general 人〔总称〕 Global warming will affect all of us. 全球变暖将影响我们所有人。3 XX British English spoken used instead of ‘me’. Many people think this use is incorrect 我〔用于代替 me，很多人认为这种用法不正确〕 Give us a kiss. 吻我一下。
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us• Kate told us she was getting a new car.• Do you want to go with us to the fair?us women/men/teachers etc• Let your experience be a lesson to all of us men.• The plain fact is that us women are fussy.• It's just that the powers that be treat us teachers like dirt.• The other story - perhaps apocryphal - was supposed to explain why he would never allow us women to assist at operations.• Give us women treated badly by male politicians.the USUS, the (also the U.S.) /ˌjuː ˈes◂/ SGCOUNTRY/NATIONthe United States 美国 —US adjective the US Navy 美国海军Origin us Old Englishus pronounUS, theChinese
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US, the
(also the U.S.) /ˌjuː ˈes◂/
the United States
—US adjective:
the US Navy
US, the
(also the U.S.) /ˌjuː ˈes◂/the United States
—US adjective:
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us S1 W1 /əs, s; strong ʌs/ pronoun
Please help us.
He arranged for us all to have a drink.
She’s invited us both.
My mother is coming to stay with us.
Send us a donation now.
us women/men/teachers etc
Life is hard for us women.
2. people in general:
Global warming will affect all of us.
3. British English spoken used instead of ‘me’. Many people think this use is incorrect:
Give us a kiss.
us S1 W1 /əs, s; strong ʌs/
pronoun Language: Old English
1. [the object form of ‘we’] used by the person speaking or writing to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people: us women/men/teachers etc
2. people in general:
3. British English spoken used instead of ‘me’. Many people think this use is incorrect:
especially in