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people

/ˈpiːpəl/

US UK

noun

[plural] individual human beings

This sense of people is the plural of person.

We met all sorts of people on the trip.

rich/poor people

The neighbors are nice people.

The people next door own a dog.

human beings as a group :all or most people

He doesn't care what people think of him. [=he doesn't care what anyone thinks of him]

People can be really cruel sometimes.

People think the coach should be fired.

She tends to annoy people.

People say it's impossible, but I'm still going to try.

[plural] :a group of people who share a quality, interest, etc.

a book for young people

the American people

The environmental people [=the people who are interested in protecting the environment] are against the town's plan to build more houses along the river.

city people [=people who live in cities] - often used in compounds

businesspeople [=people whose jobs involve business]

salespeople

pl peoples [count] :a group of people who make up a race, tribe, nation, etc.

a people who migrated across the Bering Strait

the native peoples of Mexico

peoples of Asia

a the people :the ordinary people in a country who do not have special power or privileges

She is well-liked as a senator because she listens to the people.

the common people

He is a man of the people. [=he is someone who understands or is like ordinary people]

b the People US law - used to refer to the government of the U.S. or of a particular state in the name of a legal case

The People vs. John Doe

[plural] :people who are related to or connected with someone: such as

a literary :people who are ruled or governed by someone

The queen was loved by her people.

b somewhat old-fashioned :family members :people you are related to

She is visiting her people [=folks, family] in Texas.

Where are your people from?

the people who work for you or your company, organization, etc.

Our people are working hard to restore electricity to the city.

good people

US informal + old-fashioned :an honest, helpful, or morally good person

I like him; he's good people.

of all people

used to emphasize that a specified person is the person you most or least expect to do or know something

You, of all people, should know the answer to this. [=I expect you to know the answer to this]

My best friend, of all people, betrayed me. [=I was very surprised that my best friend betrayed me]

verb

peoples; peopled; peopling

[+ obj] formal

of people :to live or be in (a place) - usually used as (be) peopled

The town is peopled [=inhabited] almost entirely by factory workers.

a campus peopled with students from around the world

to put people in (something, such as a story) - usually used as (be) peopled

The story is peopled with odd characters. [=the characters in the story are odd]

* Các từ tương tự:
people carrier, people mover, people person, people skills