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their
theirpossessive case of they: It is their book.
Not to be confused with:there – in or at that place: The book is over there. they're – they are: They’re working on a second edition.their T0147300 (thâr)adj.The possessive form of they1. Used as a modifier before a noun: their accomplishments; their home town.2. Usage Problem His, her, or its: "It is fatal for anyone who writes to think of their sex" (Virginia Woolf). See Usage Notes at he1, they.
[Middle English, from Old Norse theira, theirs; see to- in Indo-European roots.]their (ðɛə) determiner1. of, belonging to, or associated in some way with them: their finest hour; their own clothes; she tried to combat their mocking her. 2. belonging to or associated in some way with people in general not including the speaker or people addressed: in many countries they wash their clothes in the river. 3. belonging to or associated in some way with an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody: everyone should bring their own lunch. [C12: from Old Norse theira (genitive plural); see they, them]Usage: See at theytheir (ðɛər; unstressed ðər)
pron. 1. a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home; their rights as citizens. 2. (used after an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite form his or her): Someone left their book on the table. Compare theirs. [1150–1200; Middle English < Old Norse theirra their; replacing Old English thāra, thǣra; compare they] usage: See he1, me, they. Translationstheir (ðeə) adjective1. belonging to them. This is their car; Take a note of their names and addresses. they 的所有格，他(她、它)們的 （they 的所有格）他们的、她们的、它们的 2. used instead of his, ~his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to. Everyone should buy his own ticket. (泛指)他的、她的 （泛指）他的、她的 theirs (ðeəz) pronoun a person, thing etc belonging to them. The child is theirs; a friend of theirs (= one of their friends). (they的所有代名詞) 他(她)們的 他、她、它们的（东西） their
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