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mul·ti·tude /ˈmʌltɪtjuːd；-tuːd/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 人群，众多的人
A great multitude gathered in the street. 街道上聚集了一大群人。
The tourist buses disgorged their multitudes. 一批批人群从那些游览车里涌出来。
2. [the multitude(s)]大众，民众
a novel that appeals to the multitude 一部为大众所喜爱的小说
the right of the multitudes to eat 老百姓吃饭的权利
3. 许多
a multitude of people 许多人
for a multitude of reasons 由于种种原因
These systems are capable of performing multitudes of tasks. 这些系统能完成许许多多不同的任务。
4. 〈古〉众多状态
like stars in multitude 像点点繁星
[OFr < L multitūdō < mutus much] phr. cover (或 hide) a multitude of sins 〈口〉1. 掩盖种种丑恶 (或不雅观)的东西 You say that he owns a business, but “business” covers a multitude of sins. 你说他开了一家商行，可是“商行”两字下面藏有种种见不得人的东西。 Fitted carpets hide a multitude of sins. 大小合适的地毯可把地板上的种种缺陷都掩盖起来。 2. 是个普通然而有用的借口 |