大学英语辅导：不可忽视的名词和其复数形式.doc

大学英语辅导：不可忽视的名词及其复数形式 英语中有些名词既可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词,当它们以抽象名词或以其复数形式出现时,其意义往往大不相同。因此,在教与学的过程中教师不可忽视,学生更不可大意。 　　1.evidence / evidences 　　evidence作证据 解时,是抽象名词;作迹象解时,既是可数名词又是不可数名词。 　　Is there any evidence for his guilt? 　　There are evidences that somebody has been living here. 　　2.relation / relations 　　relation作抽象名词解时,指联系,关联;作可数名词解时,指亲戚,亲属。 　　The cost of this experiment has no relation to the results. 　　All of his relations came to spend their holidays at his home. 　　3.property / properties 　　property作集体名词解时,为(财产的)总称;作可数名词解时(通常用其复数形式),为性能,特性;(舞台上或电影中)表演用的可移动物件。 　　The police found some stolen property hidden in the chiefs house. 　　Many plants have medical properties. 　　4.doubt / doubts 　　doubt作抽象名词表示怀疑;作可数名词表示怀疑的念头,疑虑。 　　There is not much doubt about it. 　　Sudden doubts came to his mind. 　　5.term / terms 　　term作可数名词解时,表示术语;学期等;其复数形式,表示措辞;条件;关系等。 　　Most schools have a fall term and a spring term. 　　I cant accept his terms. 　　6.compliment / compliments 　　compliment作称赞;尊敬时,通常为可数名词(多以单数形式出现);作致意,祝贺时,用其复数形式。 　　He paid his boss a high compliment. 　　Give my best compliments to your parents. 　　7.amusement / amusements 　　amusement作消遣;娱乐解时,是抽象名词;作娱乐活动解时,常用其复数形式。 　　His favorite amusement is hunting. 　　There are plenty of amusements in a big city-plays, moving pictures, concerts, football matches, and so on. 　　8.ash / ashes 　　ash作灰,灰末解时,是不可数名词;作灰烬;废墟解时,多用其复数形式。 　　Dont drop your cigarette ash on the carpet. 　　A large number of houses were burnt to ashes. 　　9.attainment / attainments 　　attainment作抽象名词时,表示达到;常以名词复数形式出现时,表示造诣,学识。 　　The right of speaking freely is one of the necessary means to the attainment of the truth. 　　Once language developed, the possibilities for humankinds future attainments and cultural growth increased. 　　10.responsibility / responsibilities 　　responsibility 作抽象名词,表示责任,职责;以名词的复数形式出现时,表示家务事或对家庭承担的责任,义务。 　　They were quick to exploit the natural resources of the country. 　　His resource has saved him from denth many times. 　　11.resource / resources