their
/强ðeə(r), 弱ðə(r)/possessive determiner
1
- belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified他们的; 她们的; 它们的:
parents keen to help their children.
热衷于帮助孩子们的父母。
1.1
- belonging to or associated with a person of unspecified sex(指性别不确定的人)他的; 她的:
she heard someone blow their nose loudly.
她听到有人大声地擤鼻涕。
2
Their
used in titles(用于头衔)陛下; 殿下; 阁下; 大人:a double portrait of Their Majesties.
国王和皇后陛下的双人肖像。
USAGE
On the use of their in the singular to mean 'his or her', see usage at THEY.
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