group
/ɡruːp/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡruːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrüp/ (ame, mw)
group — noun
- groupsingular
- groupsplural
1. two or more people, items, or objects treated as one unit because they are locat
two or more people, items, or objects treated as one unit because they are located near each other, share a feature, or have something in common
A small group of children was playing in the park near their school.
group of + plural noun
Christopher joined a local study group to prepare for the exam.
The tour group gathered at the hotel entrance at seven in the morning.
All the blue pencils formed one group and the red ones another.
Yael asked each group of students to discuss the question for ten minutes.
- set
more neutral and often used for objects rather than people
- collection
suggests items gathered intentionally, often for display or study
- team
focuses on people working together toward a shared goal
- individual
a single person or thing, not part of a set
文法句型
group of + plural noun
adjective + group
group + verb (singular or plural)
常見錯誤
2. a set of singers and instrumentalists who perform popular music such as pop or r
a set of singers and instrumentalists who perform popular music such as pop or rock
Liang plays guitar in a pop group that performs at local clubs.
pop group / rock group
The group released their first album last year and it sold well.
Naoko's favourite group is touring Asia next summer.
Selim joined the school music group as the lead singer.
The group practised every evening in a small garage near the station.
文法句型
adjective + group
group + verb (singular or plural)
常見錯誤
3. a large business organization consisting of several smaller companies that opera
a large business organization consisting of several smaller companies that operate under the same ownership
The hotel group owns properties in fifteen different countries.
company name + Group
Karim works for a publishing group that owns several newspapers.
The group reported a twenty percent increase in profits last quarter.
A Japanese car group bought the struggling European manufacturer last year.
- conglomerate
a very large corporation made up of many different, often unrelated, businesses
- corporation
a single legal business entity, not necessarily composed of multiple companies
文法句型
proper noun + Group
the + adjective + group
用法筆記
Commonly used as part of a company's official name, written with a capital letter — for example, 'HSBC Group' or 'News Corp Group'.
常見錯誤
4. a set of teams, especially in football, that compete against each other in the f
a set of teams, especially in football, that compete against each other in the first round of a tournament, with the best teams moving to the next stage
Spain and Germany are in the same group in this year's tournament.
in the same group
Only the top two teams from each group advance to the next round.
from each group / top of the group
Aarav scored the goal that put his team top of their group.
Group C turned out to be the most competitive in the whole competition.
文法句型
in a group
top of the group
Group + letter or number
用法筆記
This sense is common in British English sports reporting. Groups are usually labelled with a letter (Group A, Group B, etc.). The phrase 'group of death' describes a group with unusually strong teams.
常見錯誤
5. the opening round of a sports tournament where teams are split into separate gro
the opening round of a sports tournament where teams are split into separate groups and only face opponents within their own group
The team played well during the group stage but lost in the final.
the group stage
Each team plays three matches in the group phase of the competition.
group phase
The group stage lasts for six weeks, with games every Tuesday evening.
Surprising results during the group stage meant several strong teams went home early.
- preliminary round
a broader term for any early stage before the main event, not limited to group format
- qualifying round
focuses on the elimination aspect — teams that qualify advance
- knockout stage
the later phase where losing teams are eliminated immediately
文法句型
the group stage
in the group phase
用法筆記
Typically used with a definite article ('the group stage') rather than as a countable noun. Distinguish from sense 4: sense 4 refers to a specific set of teams (a group), while sense 5 refers to the entire phase of the competition.
常見錯誤
group — verb
- grouppresent simple I / you / we / they
- groups3rd person singular
- grouping-ing form
- groupedpast simple
1. to arrange people, items, or ideas together in a set, or to come together to for
to arrange people, items, or ideas together in a set, or to come together to form a set
The teacher grouped the children by their reading level.
group + object + by + category
Hassan grouped the photos according to the year they were taken.
group + according to + criterion
The students grouped together near the door when the bell rang.
Gabriela asked everyone to group the items into three piles.
The chairs were grouped in a circle so that everyone could see each other.
- separate
to divide or move apart, the opposite of bringing together
文法句型
group + object + by/according to + category
group + object + into + number/type
group + together/around (no object)
用法筆記
When used transitively, the object is usually followed by a prepositional phrase ('by', 'into', 'according to') that specifies the method of grouping. When used intransitively, 'together' or 'around' is often added.