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groups

UK //ɡruːps//US //ɡruːps//

词源

源自法语'groupe',最初来自意大利语'gruppo',意为'结、束',可能最终源自日耳曼语词根*kruppaz(意为'圆形物体')。

noun

❶ 指由多个个体或事物组成的集合,通常基于共同特征或目的聚集在一起。

“She joined a study group to prepare for the exam.”

(她加入了一个学习小组来备考。)

“The students were divided into small groups for the project.”

(学生们被分成小组来完成这个项目。)

❶ 在数学中,指满足特定运算规则的集合,如群论中的群。

“In algebra, a group must satisfy four basic properties.”

(在代数中,一个群必须满足四个基本性质。)

“The symmetry group of a square has eight elements.”

(正方形的对称群有八个元素。)

同义词:clusters, collections, assemblies

verb

❶ 将事物或人按类别或共同特征进行分类或聚集的动作。

“The teacher grouped the students by their skill levels.”

(老师根据学生的技能水平将他们分组。)

“We should group similar items together for easier access.”

(我们应该把相似的物品归类放在一起以便取用。)

同义词:categorize, classify, organize

常见短语

focus groups — 市场调研中用于收集目标用户意见的小型讨论群体,通常由6-10人组成。

“The company conducted focus groups to test the new product concept.”

(该公司组织了焦点小组来测试新产品的概念。)

peer group — 指年龄、社会地位或兴趣相似的人组成的群体,对个体行为有重要影响。

“Teenagers are often influenced by their peer groups.”

(青少年常常受到同龄群体的影响。)