group
noun
uk/ɡruːp/us/ɡruːp/groupnoun(SET)
A1[C]
anumberofpeopleor things that are put together orconsideredas aunit:
组；群；批；簇I'mmeetinga groupoffriendsfordinnertonight.今晚我要与一帮朋友聚餐。
Thecarwasparkednear asmallgroupoftrees.汽车停在一片小树林附近。
Sheshowedme another groupofpictures, thistimeofchildrenplaying.她又给我看了另外一组照片，这次是孩子们玩耍的情景。
- Asmallgroup ofchildrenwaitedoutsidethedoor.
- Anunknownterroristgroup hasclaimedresponsibilityfor this morning'sbombattack.
- Theyworkas a group - no onepersonisallowedtodominate.
- This group ofchemicalsisknownto beharmfultopeoplewithasthma.
- The two groups ofscientistsarevyingto getfundingfortheirresearchprojects.
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flashmob
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- mafia
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- steering committee
- suspect
- trio
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Groups and collections of things
groupnoun(MUSIC)
A1[C,+ sing/pl verb]
anumberofpeoplewhoplaymusictogether,especiallypopmusic:
（尤指流行音乐）乐团，乐队，组合What'syourfavouritegroup?你最喜欢的乐队是哪个？
apop/rockgroup流行／摇滚乐队
- The group have justsignedwith a newrecordlabel.
- The group had ameteoricrisetofamein the 70s.
- Thedrumsanddoublebassusuallyformtherhythmsectionof ajazzgroup.
- Theyenjoyedsuccesson ascaleunparalleledby anypreviouspopgroup.
- Tickets aresellingwell for the group'supcomingconcerttour.
Groups of musicians
- band
- big band
- boy band
- brass band
- chamber orchestra
- duo
- ensemble
- gamelan
- marching band
- military band
- octet
- orchestra
- quartet
- quintet
- rhythm section
- septet
- sextet
- tribute band
- trio
- wind
groupnoun(BUSINESS)
[C]
abusinessthatcontainsseveral differentcompanies:
（商业）集团UnitedNews Media, thenationalnewspaperandtelevisiongroup联合新闻媒体公司，一家全国性的报纸和电视集团
Enterprises
- acquiree
- acquirer
- acquiror
- agency
- agribusiness
- answering service
- citadel
- fintech
- firm
- franchise
- franchisee
- franchiser
- multinational
- packer
- parent company
- partner up
- partnership
- plc
- private company
- secretariat
groupnoun(SPORT)
[C]
anumberoffootballteamswhoplayeach other in acompetition. Thewinnersof the groupmoveonto the nextstageof the competion :
（足球比赛中的）小组赛The Danes were thesurprisewinnersoftheirgroup.丹麦队出人意料的从小组赛中胜出。
the group stages
the firstpartof afootballcompetitionin whichteamsaredividedinto groups andplayonly the otherteamsintheirgroup. Thewinnersof each groupmoveonto the nextstageof thecompetition:
（足球比赛中的）小组赛阶段Theteamfailedtoprogressbeyond the groupstagesofEuro2012.（使）成群；（使）成组；（使）分类
Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- football pools
- footgolfer
- formation
- foul throw
- four five one
- four four two
- professional foul
- promedios
- rabona
- reducer
- relegation zone
- reserve team
- sweeper
- treble
- woodwork
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Competitors & participants in sports & games
Competitions, & parts of competitions
Grammar
Group words
Group words (sometimes called collective nouns) are nouns which refer to groups of people, animals or things. There are special group words for particular combinations of people, animals and things:…group
verb[IorT,+ adv/prep]
uk/ɡruːp/us/ɡruːp/C1
toforma group or putpeopleor things into a group:
我们所有人都簇拥在新娘四周照了张全家福。We all grouped together around thebridefor afamilyphotograph.我按年龄把孩子们分成小组。
I grouped thechildrenaccordingtoage.这些书是根据开本大小分类的。
Thebookswere grouped bysize.
Classifying and creating order
- alphabetize
- anti-hierarchical
- arrange
- arrangement
- arranger
- array
- bracket
- lay
- misclassify
- miscode
- mislabel
- misorder
- multisystem
- nest
- setsomethingup
- shake
- shakesomeonedown
- short-list
- shortlist
- sort
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Forming groups (of people)
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