n (1)团，块，堆(body of matter with no specific shape)[C][N(of)]：a～of snow/clay/dough/rubble/sand/ore/coal雪团/泥团/面团/一片瓦砾/沙堆/一块矿石/一块煤;a～of broken glass/gray hair/warm air一堆碎玻璃/一团灰发/一股热空气;a cold air～冷空气团;There were great～es of dark clouds in the western sky.西边天空有大块大块的乌云。〖同〗block，lump，cake;〖反〗bit，piece，portion;

(2)许多，大量(批)(large number or amount of sth that is not specified)[C，常pl] [N(of)](infml)：～es of presents/cards/papers/data/people/friends许许多多的礼物/贺卡/文件/数据/人/朋友;a～of bruises大片擦伤;eat～es and～es of food吃了大量食物;We have～es of work to do/time before the film starts.我们有大量工作要做/电影开映前我们的时间相当充裕。〖同〗gathering，crowd;accumulation，pile;〖反〗scattering;

(3)群(民)众(性)的(involving or affecting a very large number of people)[作attrib]：～psychology/education群众心理学/民众教育;a～meeting/protest群众性聚会/抗议;～production/destruction/murder大规模生产/毁灭/屠杀：～plantings of varicoloured tulips大面积种植花色各异的郁金香;Opposition groups plan to stage～demonstrations all over the country.反对派计划举行全国性群众示威。

(4)质量(amount of matter in sth)[C，U]：The～of this ball is 2kg/of the rock is 500 kilos.这球的质量是两公斤/块岩石的质量是500公斤。1 litter of water has a～of 1 kilogram.一升水的质量是一公斤。The velocity depends on the～of the object.物体的速度取决于该物体的质量。〖同〗matter;

(5)(劳动) 群众，平民 (ordinary working class people forming the largest group)[the～es]：The government win/have the support of the～es.政府赢得/得到群众的支持。He doesn't care what the～es think.他不在乎老百姓怎么看。She felt the～es to be capable of this.她感到群众是能够做到这一点的。

(6)大多数，较大部分(majority of people;principal part or main body)[U，the～][N(of)]：The～of people are in favour of peace.多数人拥护和平。The～of teachers support the government's reforms. 大多数教师支持政府改革。The～of our imports consist of raw materials.我们大部分进口是原材料商品。the great～of Asia/the continent亚洲/该大陆的大部分;The huge～of the central tower slowly appeared on the horizon.中心塔楼的主体部分慢慢地耸现在地平线上。〖同〗majority;〖反〗minority;

be a mass of 遍布着，遍体是：The forest is a～of colour. 森林里五彩斑斓。The garden is a～of flowers.花园里遍地是花。The battle field is a～of bodies.战场上到处是尸体。

in the mass总体(整体)上(fml)：They are good citizens in the～.总的来讲他们是好市民。

v (1)集聚(中，合)(gather or form in a mass)[I，I+prep，T+n，T+n+prep]：Up to 60 youths～ed outside.多达60名青年聚集在外面。The people～ed downtown to watch the parade.人们集聚在市中心观看游行。The protesters～ed around the gate. 抗议者聚集在大门周围。The troops～ed on the frontier. 军队集结在边境线上。The crowd～ed near the football field.群众聚集在足球场附近。The general was～ing its troops.将军正在集结军队。〖同〗collect，gather，assemble;〖反〗spread，scatter;

→′massed adj大批的;′massive adj 大而重的;′massively adv 非常，十分;′massiveness n 巨大，大型