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what person or persons: Who was that woman?
Not to be confused with:whom – objective case of who: To whom are you speaking?

WHO

abbr. World Health Organization

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W0140000 (ho͞o)pron.1. What or which person or persons: Who left?2. Used as a relative pronoun to introduce a clause when the antecedent is a person or persons or one to whom personality is attributed: the visitor who came yesterday; our child, who is gifted; informed sources who denied the story.3. The person or persons that; whoever: Who believes that will believe anything.

[Middle English, from Old English hwā; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: According to the traditional rule, who is a nominative pronoun (that is, it acts as the subject of a clause) and whom is an objective pronoun (that is, it acts as a grammatical object). Thus it's correct to say I like the actor who supports the governor, where the relative pronoun who is the subject of supports the governor, or Who supports the governor? where the interrogative pronoun who is the subject of supports the governor. Like other nominative pronouns, who can also serve as the complement of a linking verb, as in We learned who the governor's supporter is, where who is the complement of the linking verb is whose subject is the governor's supporter. In contrast, whom is correct in I despise the governor whom the actor supports and Whom does the actor support? where whom is the object of support, and the governor whom the actor campaigned for (or for whom the actor campaigned), where it is the object of the preposition for. Note that in all these cases, whom is used when it is the object of the verb or preposition, not when it merely comes after the verb or preposition. When the relative pronoun is the subject of an embedded clause, as in I wonder who supports the governor? or I know nothing about who supports the governor, who is correct and whom is an error, because in these instances it is the entire clause, not just the pronoun, that is the object of the verb wonder or the preposition about. · Despite the traditional grammatical distinctions outlined above, in practice whom is uncommon in speech and everyday writing because it has a formal tone. In informal contexts, who often replaces whom, as in Who does the actor support? or I despise the governor who the actor supports. (A common workaround for the problematic choice between formal whom and grammatically questionable who is to replace the relative pronoun with that, converting the governor whom the actor supports into the governor that the actor supports, or to omit it altogether, yielding the governor the actor supports.) Whom survives as the standard form when it is the grammatical object of a preposition that immediately precedes it, as in the governor for whom (not for who) the actor campaigned. · Some usage guides insist that who should be used only for humans, and that which or that must be used for animals, but that is not true when the animal is construed as similar to humans because it is given a name, considered as an individual, or credited with belief and volition. In our 2013 ballot, 76 percent of the Usage Panel accepted the use of who as a relative pronoun in The dogs who obeyed the commands got a treat, and the vast majority (93 percent) accepted it in My spaniel Molly, who is two years old, has just had a litter of puppies. See Usage Notes at else, that, whose.

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(huː) pron1. which person? what person? used in direct and indirect questions: he can't remember who did it; who met you?. 2. used to introduce relative clauses with antecedents referring to human beings: the people who lived here have left. 3. the one or ones who; whoever: bring who you want. [Old English hwā; related to Old Saxon hwē, Old High German hwer, Gothic hvas, Lithuanian kàs, Danish hvo]Usage: See at whom

WHO

abbreviation for (Medicine) World Health Organization

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pron. possessive whose, objective whom. 1. what person or persons?: Who is he? 2. (of a person) of what character or importance: Who does she think she is? 3. the person that or any person that (used relatively to represent a specified or implied antecedent): It was who you thought. 4. (used relatively in restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses to represent a specified antecedent, the antecedent being a person or sometimes an animal or personified thing): Any kid who wants to can learn to swim. 5. Archaic. the person or persons who. [before 900; Middle English; Old English hwā, c. Old Saxon hwē, Old High German hwer, Gothic hwas, Latin quis] usage: Traditional grammar rules say that who is the correct form for the subject of a sentence or clause ( Who said that? The guard who let us in checked our badges), and whom is used for the object of a verb or preposition ( Whom did you ask? To whom are we obliged for this assistance?). This distinction is observed less and less in current English. The usage cited above is characteristic of formal writing and is generally followed in edited prose. In natural informal speech, however, whom is quite rare. whom still prevails as the object of a preposition when the preposition immediately precedes ( all patients with whom you have had contact), but this juxtaposition tends to be avoided in both speech and writing, esp. in questions ( Who is this gift from?) and sometimes by omission of the pronoun altogether ( all patients you have had contact with).

WHO

World Health Organization.

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Who and whom are pronouns.

1. asking for information

You use who when you are asking about someone's identity. Who can be the subject, object, or complement of a verb. It can also be the object of a preposition.

Who invited you?Who are you?

Be Careful!
When who is the object of a verb or preposition, it is followed by an auxiliary verb, the subject, and then the main verb. When who is the object of a preposition, the preposition must go at the end of the clause. Don't use a preposition in front of who.

Who are you going to invite?Who did you dance with?

Whom is a formal word which is sometimes used instead of 'who'. Whom can only be the object of a verb or preposition.

Whom shall we call?By whom are they elected?

Be Careful!
When whom is the object of a preposition, the preposition must go in front of whom. Don't use it at the end of a clause. Don't say, for example 'Whom are they elected by?'

2. used in reported clauses

Who is often used in reported clauses.

She didn't know who I was.We have to find out who did this.3. used in relative clauses

Who and whom are used in both defining and non-defining relative clauses.

He's the man who I saw last night.Joe, who was always early, was there already.The writer was Philip Pullman, for whom I have great respect.

In relative clauses, you can use either who or which after a collective noun such as family, committee, or group. After who you usually use a plural verb. After which you use a singular verb.

It is important to have a family who love you.He is a member of a group which does a lot of charitable work.

Be Careful!
When who is the subject of a non-defining clause, don't use another pronoun after it. Don't say, for example, 'He told his mother, who she was very shocked'. Say 'He told his mother, who was very shocked'.

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Noun

1.WHO - a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health servicesWorld Health OrganizationUN agency, United Nations agency - an agency of the United Nations

Translations

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(huː) pronoun (used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?). Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?谁 relative pronoun1. (used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others. used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health. （限制性关系代词）…人 2. used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people. His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug. （非限制性关系代词）他、她、他们、她们 whoˈever relative pronoun any person or people that. Whoever gets the job will have a lot of work to do. （引导名词从句）无论谁，任何人 pronoun1. no matter who. Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.无论谁2. (also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc. Whoever said that?究竟是谁whom (huːm) pronoun (used as the object of a verb or preposition, but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who) what person(s)(?). Whom/who do you want to see?; Whom/who did you give it to?; To whom shall I speak? （宾格）谁 relative pronoun (used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who). 1. (used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others. able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to. （关系代词）他、她、他们、她们 2. used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people. His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug. （宾格）他、她、他们、她们 know who's who to know which people are important. 知道各人的身份和地位

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→ → 谁呀？

Is there a doctor who speaks English? → 有没有会说英语的医生？

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(in) the devil
a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours
a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client
Abandon hope, all ye who enter here
all things come to those who wait
anybody who is anybody
anyone who is anybody
bell the cat, who will
blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed
but who's counting
call the tune
Can I tell (one) who's calling?
Could I tell him who's calling?
everything comes to him who waits
Evil be to him who evil thinks
God helps them that help themselves
God helps those who help themselves
Good things come to him who waits
good things come to those who wait
hark who's talking
he gives twice who gives quickly
he laughs best who laughs last
he laughs longest who laughs last
he lives long who lives well
he travels fastest who travels alone
he who begins many things finishes but few
He who begins many things, finishes but few
he who excuses himself accuses himself
he who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day
he who hesitates
he who hesitates (is lost)
He who hesitates is lost
he who laughs last laughs best
he who laughs last laughs longest
He who laughs last, laughs longest
he who lives by the sword dies by the sword
he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword
He who pays the piper calls the tune
He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount
He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.
he who smelt it dealt it
He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon
He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom
heaven helps those who help themselves
in (the) blazes?
in (the) Sam Hill?
in blue blazes?
in creation?
in tarnation?
in thunderation?
it's not what you know but who you know
know who's who
ladies who lunch
last laugh, have the
Look who’s talking!
Look who's here!
look who's talking
Look who's talking!
men who have sex with men
new phone, who dis
no matter what/when/where/why/who/how
no matter who, what, where, when, etc.
no prizes for guessing (something)
no prizes for guessing what..., who..., etc.
not let catch doing
People (who live) in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
pot calling the kettle black, the
run it up the flagpole (and see who salutes), let's
says who
Says who?
see (one) for what (one) (really) is
sez who
Sez who?
show (one) who's boss
show somebody who's boss
show someone who's boss
somebody, who will/shall remain/be nameless
the blazes
The gods send nuts to those who have no teeth
the Lord helps those who help themselves
the one who/that got away
There's none so blind as those who will not see
There's none so deaf as those who will not hear
They also serve who only stand and wait
Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.
Those who can, do; those who can't, teach
those who can't do, teach
those who have, get more
those who live by the sword, die by the sword
what have you
what the (blue) blazes
what/where/who the blazes...?
who am I kidding
who am I, are you, etc. to do something?
who are you, and what have you done with (someone)
who ate all the pies
Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?
Who calls the shots here?
Who can say?
Who can tell?
who cares
Who cares?
who died and left you in charge
who died and made you boss
Who died in here?
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you're kidding?
Who do you think you're talking to?
Who do you want?
Who does (someone) think (they) are?
who does somebody think they are?
Who goes there?
Who in the devil?
Who in the hell?
Who is (one) to (do something)?
Who is this?
who knows what
Who knows?
who needs (something)
Who needs it?
Who says?
who shall remain nameless
who shot John
Who the deuce?
Who the devil?
Who the hell?
Who was it?
Who wears the trousers?
who will bell the cat
who will remain nameless
who would have thought
Who would have thought?
who writes this stuff
who, what, where, etc. the devil...
Who’s your daddy?
Who’s your friend?
who'd have thunk it
who's (someone) when (he's/she's/they're) at home
who's a pretty boy then
Who's calling?
who's counting?
Who's on the phone?
Who's she, the cat's mother?
who's she—the cat's mother?
who's someone when they're at home
Who's there?
Who's to say?
who's who
Who's your daddy?
Who's your friend?
With friends like that, who needs enemies
With friends like that, who needs enemies?
You and who else?
you know who/what

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noun a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services

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