Collective noun
n. 集合名词
📖 牛津释义
collective noun
(grammar) noun that is singular in form but can refer to a number of people or things and agree with a plural verb 集合名词（形式上为单数而意为复数的名词, 要求与复数动词一致）
`Flock' and `committee' are collective nouns. flock和committee都是集合名词.
🧩 词语组成解析
collective
[kə'lɛktɪv]
adj. 集体的;共同的;集合的;集体主义的;
n. [统]集体;[语]集合名词;集团;
col一起+lect选择，收集+ive...的→集中到一起→集体的
noun
[naun]
n. 名词;名词性单词;名词词性;
🗣️ 情景例句
Here it is, with it.
在这儿，附有保证书。
It is too late to cast anchor when the ship is on the rock.
船触礁后在抛锚，为时已经太晚了。
Sue accused me for being selfish.
苏指责我太自私。