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单词 we
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wepronoun

ukstrong /wiː/weak /wi/usstrong /wiː/weak /wi/

we pronoun (GROUP)

A1 used as the subject of a verb to refer to a group including the speaker and at least one other person:

Can we all go to the swimming pool this afternoon?
If you don't hurry up we'll be late.

used by a speaker or a writer to refer to themselves and the people listening or reading:

In today's lecture, we will be exploring the world economic situation.

More examples

  • We were just chatting about what we did last weekend.
  • We weren't married in church, but we had a civil ceremony in a registry office.
  • A friend recently sent me a newspaper clipping about someone we were at school with.
  • As we approached the hall we could hear the sound of laughter.
  • We'd save time on our journey if we went by train.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: personal pronouns

  • 'em
  • he
  • her
  • it
  • me
  • moi
  • number one
  • personally
  • s
  • s/he
  • she
  • thee
  • them
  • themself
  • thou
  • us
  • you
  • yours
  • yours truly idiom
  • yous

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we pronoun (ALL PEOPLE)

B1 used as the subject of a verb to refer to all people, especially when considered as a group:

This planet on which we all live should be cherished and not exploited.

More examples

  • The way we waste this planet's resources is criminal.
  • He claimed that we are all descended from apes.
  • We all have basic human rights that should be observed.
  • The ideas we hold influence the way we see the world.
  • We still don't know how the universe was created.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: personal pronouns

  • 'em
  • he
  • her
  • it
  • me
  • moi
  • number one
  • personally
  • s
  • s/he
  • she
  • thee
  • them
  • themself
  • thou
  • us
  • you
  • yours
  • yours truly idiom
  • yous

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we pronoun (YOU)

informal used as the subject of a verb to mean "you", especially when talking to a child or someone who is ill:

We don't want to be late for school, do we?
"How are we this morning, Mrs Flanagan?" said the doctor.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: personal pronouns

  • 'em
  • he
  • her
  • it
  • me
  • moi
  • number one
  • personally
  • s
  • s/he
  • she
  • thee
  • them
  • themself
  • thou
  • us
  • you
  • yours
  • yours truly idiom
  • yous

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we pronoun (I)

formal used by a queen or king when speaking officially to mean "I"

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Linguistics: personal pronouns

  • 'em
  • he
  • her
  • it
  • me
  • moi
  • number one
  • personally
  • s
  • s/he
  • she
  • thee
  • them
  • themself
  • thou
  • us
  • you
  • yours
  • yours truly idiom
  • yous

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