(1)人，个人 (human being who is considered as having a character of his or her own) [C]： a strange/mysterious/charming～一个陌生/神秘/迷人的人;an attractive～ 一个有吸引力的人;You are just the～we want to see/we need for the job. 你正是我们想要见的人/我们这项工作所需要的人。He is the very～we talked about yesterday. 他就是我们昨天谈论过的那个人。Which～asked for a pen? 哪个人要钢笔?Who is this～? 这人是谁?Only one～got the answer right. 只有一个人答对了。How many～s can this lift carry? 这个电梯能载多少人?〖同〗individual，human，soul;

(2)人，家伙(human being in general esp sb known or unspecified) [C] (fml) (derog)： a certain～某个人;No～can enter the room without permission. 未经许可任何人都不得进入那个房间。Some～or other has done it. 有人干了这件事。Any～found damaging this train will be liable to a fine of up to 50 pounds.任何破坏本列车的人都将被处以最高50英镑的罚款。Please remove this～from my office. 请把这个家伙从我的办公室里弄出去。〖同〗individual，human，someone，somebody;

(3)人称 (one of the three forms of pronouns and verbs according to who they refer to) [C] (gram)： first/second/third～第一/第二/第三人称;

about/on one's person 在身上带着(如在衣服口袋里)： He had no money on his～. 他身上没带钱。

in person 亲自，本人： You must come in～to sign the certificate. 你必须亲自来在证书上签字。

in the person of sb 体现于某人，是某人 (fml)： the relation between human and divine in the～of Christ 由基督体现的人与神之间的关系;

→′person-to-′person call n (AmE) 人工转接的电话;′personable adj 漂亮的，美貌的;′personal adj; per͵sonifi′cation n 拟人化;per′sonify v 拟人;表(体)现;person′nel n (全体)人(职)员;人事部(处) (或 personnel department);

【说明】person 与people的用法见PEOPLE。

【辨异】person与individual 的区别见INDIVIDUAL。