一群相似也相关的个体结合而成的集合体的名称称为集合名词。如：family家庭，police警察，cattle牛，clothing衣服，jewelry珠宝。The class has elected its leader.这个班选出了它的班长。The class are interested in his lecture.（——集合名词指整体时为单数名词，用单数动词；指整体构成分子时为复数名词，用复数动词。——）I saw a ghost on my way home last night.昨天回家的路上我看见一个鬼。Don't believe a word he is saying;it's all a pack of lies.他说的话一点也别信，那全是一派胡言。（——a/the/this/that+集合名词+of 这种结构是将若干相同的个体合在一起的表达方式，也可将集合名词变成复数。——）（——a herd of cows一群奶牛，a pack of cigarettes一包烟，a bundle of sticks一捆绲子，a flock of birds一群鸟，a pile of books一堆雪——）My family has agreed to take a trip during the holiday.我们家一致同意假期外出旅游。My family are not in agreement on where to go.对于去哪里我们家人持不同意见。（——如果所采取的行动是一致的，则指团体，用单数动词。若是各有各的主意，指组成分子，用复数。——）
