Collective noun
n. 集合名詞
?? 牛津釋義
collective noun
(grammar) noun that is singular in form but can refer to a number of people or things and agree with a plural verb 集合名詞（形式上為單數而意為復數的名詞, 要求與復數動詞一致）
`Flock' and `committee' are collective nouns. flock和committee都是集合名詞.
?? 詞語組成解析
collective
[k?'l?kt?v]
adj. 集體的;共同的;集合的;集體主義的;
n. [統]集體;[語]集合名詞;集團;
col一起+lect選擇，收集+ive...的→集中到一起→集體的
noun
[naun]
n. 名詞;名詞性單詞;名詞詞性;
??? 情景例句
Richard, these are terrific pictures. Richard
這些照片真棒。
We can assure you that our products are the most outstanding ones on the market today, and we offer a five-year guarantee.
我們可以向您保證我方產品是當今市場上最好的，并且可提供5年保修期。
It's time I went and picked up my little girl from school.
我該去學校接我的小女兒了。