彼らの代名詞 - 定義、画像、発音と使用法

they pronoun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com Oxford logo Toggle navigation Redeem Upgrade Help Sign in Dictionaries Dictionaries home English American English Academic Collocations German-English Grammar Grammar home Practical English Usage Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta) Word Lists Word Lists home My Word Lists Topics Recent additions Resources Resources home Text Checker Sign in Dictionaries Dictionaries home English American English Academic Collocations German-English Grammar Grammar home Practical English Usage Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta) Word Lists Word Lists home My Word Lists Topics Recent additions Resources Resources home Text Checker Redeem Upgrade Help TOP English English American English Academic English Collocations Practical English Usage German-English English-German English American English Enter search text Definition of they pronoun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary they pronoun /ðeɪ/ /ðeɪ/ used as the subject of a verb jump to other results people, animals or things that have already been mentioned or are easily identified ‘Where are John and Liz?’ ‘They went for a walk.’ They (= the things you are carrying) go on the bottom shelf. Join us Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! used instead of he or she to refer to a person whose sex is not mentioned or not known If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. People who are non-binary (= do not identify as either male or female) also often prefer to be referred to as they . Asher thought they were the only non-binary person at school. see also preferred pronoun More About gender gender Ways of talking about men and women When you are writing or speaking English it is important to use language that includes both men and women equally. Some people may be very offended if you do not. The human race Man and mankind have traditionally been used to mean ‘all men and women’. Many people now prefer to use humanity , the human race , human beings or people . Jobs The suffix -ess in names of occupations such as actress , hostess and waitress shows that the person doing the job is a woman. Many people now avoid these. Instead you can use actor or host (although actress and hostess are still very common), or a neutral word, such as server for waiter and waitress . Many job names ending in -man also have a female equivalent ending -woman (e.g. postman/​postwoman ), but in some cases one equivalent is rarely or never used, especially in old-fashioned job names that were traditionally done by one sex (e.g. coalman , washerwoman ). Other forms such as batswoman and tradeswoman are becoming more common as more women start to do these jobs. Neutral words like assistant , worker , person or officer are now often used instead of -man or -woman in the names of jobs. For example, you can use police officer instead of policeman or policewoman , and spokesperson instead of spokesman or spokeswoman . Neutral words are very common in newspapers, on television and radio and in official writing, in both British English and North American English . When talking about jobs that are traditionally done by the other sex, some people say: a male secretary / nurse / model (NOT man ) or a woman / female doctor / barrister / driver . However, this is now not usually done unless you need to emphasize which sex the person is, or it is still unusual for the job to be done by a man/​woman: My daughter prefers to see a woman doctor. They have a male nanny for their kids. a female racing driver Pronouns He used to be considered to cover both men and women: Everyone needs to feel he is loved. This is not now acceptable. Instead, after everybody , everyone , anybody , anyone , somebody , someone , etc. one of the plural pronouns they , them , and their is often used: Does everybody know what they want? Somebody’s left their coat here. I hope nobody’s forgotten to bring their passport with them. It is now generally acceptable in writing and speech to use they , them , and their to refer to a singular noun: When a guest arrives, they check in and we show them to their room. However, some people prefer to use he or she , his or her , or him or her : Everyone knows what’s best for him- or herself. He/​she or (s)he can also be used in writing: If in doubt, ask your doctor. He/​she can give you more information. (You may find that some writers just use ‘she’.) If these uses seem awkward, you can change the sentence and use a plural noun. Instead of saying: A baby cries when he or she is tired you can say Babies cry when they are tired. Some people now specify which pronouns they prefer to be used when they are referred to, usually according to their gender identity : I want to share with you that I am trans, and my pronouns are ‘they’ and ‘them’. people in general The rest, as they say , is history. people in authority or experts They cut my water off. They now say that red wine is good for you. Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse their , nominative plural masculine of sá ; related to them and their , also to that and the . See they in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary See they in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English Check pronunciation: they Other results All matches such as it is/they are take somebody as they come for all you, I, they, etc. care for all you, I, they, etc. know be as clever, stupid, etc. as they come I, they, etc. can’t wait/can hardly wait they broke the mold (when they made somebody/something) they broke the mould (when they made somebody/something) don’t count your chickens (before they are hatched) see somebody/something for what they are/it is tell somebody what they can do with something tell somebody where to get off/where they can get off See more Idioms such as it is/they are take somebody as they come for all you, I, they, etc. care for all you, I, they, etc. know be as clever, stupid, etc. as they come I, they, etc. can’t wait/can hardly wait they broke the mold (when they made somebody/something) they broke the mould (when they made somebody/something) don’t count your chickens (before they are hatched) see somebody/something for what they are/it is tell somebody what they can do with something tell somebody where to get off/where they can get off See more Nearby words theta noun theta role noun they pronoun they'd short form they'll short form elapse verb From the Topic Time C2 Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day