Their is the third person plural possessive determiner. their 是第三人称复数所有格限定词。
1 DET-POSS 他们的;她们的;它们的 You use their to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about. 他们的;她们的;它们的
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Janis and Kurt have announced their engagement.
贾尼斯和库尔特已宣布订婚。
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Horses were poking their heads over their stall doors.
马儿们从马厩门上探出头来。
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...as the trees shed their leaves and the year begins to die.
随着树叶凋落，一年将逝
2 DET-POSS (代替 his or her，而不指明是男是女;有人认为这种用法不对) You use their instead of 'his or her' to indicate that something belongs or relates to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect. (代替 his or her，而不指明是男是女;有人认为这种用法不对)
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Every member will receive their own 'Welcome to Labour' brochure.
每个党员都将收到一本名为《欢迎加入工党》的小册子。
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But anyone looking for income from their investments is in a much worse state.
但是，那些指望靠投资获取收入的人境况更为糟糕。
| Usage | their , there , and they're |
| Their, there, and they're sound the same but have very different meanings. Their is the possessive form of they: They took off their shoes to avoid getting the floor muddy. There can be the subject of be and can indicate location: There are two seats here and another two there. They're is the contraction of they are: They're wondering what time dinner will be ready. |
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