Theirs is the third person plural possessive pronoun. theirs 是第三人称复数所有格代词。
1 PRON-POSS 他们的，她们的，它们的(东西) You use theirs 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(东西)
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There was a big group of a dozen people at the table next to theirs.
他们旁边的桌上坐了一大群人，有十几个。
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It would cost about £3,000 to install a new heating system in a flat such as theirs.
在他们那样的一套公寓房里安装一套新的供暖系统可能要花费 3,000 英镑左右。
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Theirs had been a happy and satisfactory marriage.
他们的婚姻曾经一直幸福美满。
2 PRON-POSS (用以代替his or hers，而不指明是男是女;有人认为这种用法不对) You use theirs instead of 'his or hers' 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. (用以代替his or hers，而不指明是男是女;有人认为这种用法不对)
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He would leave the trailer unlocked. If there was something inside someone wanted, it would be theirs for the taking.
他不会给那个活动房屋上锁。里面要是有什么别人想要的东西，他们可以尽管拿。
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This child is nobody's child until someone makes her theirs officially.
在有人办理正式手续认领以前，这个孩子不属于任何人。
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