group
group — 名詞
1. two or more people, items, or objects treated as one unit because they are locat
群組；團體
有共通點的人或物組成的集合
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.
一小群小孩在學校附近的公園玩耍。
group of + plural noun
Christopher joined a local study group to prepare for the exam.
Christopher 加入了一個在地讀書小組準備考試。
The tour group gathered at the hotel entrance at seven in the morning.
旅遊團早上七點在飯店門口集合。
All the blue pencils formed one group and the red ones another.
所有藍色鉛筆排成一組，紅色鉛筆排成另一組。
Yael asked each group of students to discuss the question for ten minutes.
Yael 請每組學生花十分鐘討論那個問題。
- 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
樂團
演奏流行音樂的團體
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.
Liang 在一個流行樂團裡彈吉他，他們常在當地俱樂部演出。
pop group / rock group
The group released their first album last year and it sold well.
這個樂團去年發行了第一張專輯，賣得很好。
Naoko's favourite group is touring Asia next summer.
Naoko 最喜歡的樂團明年夏天將在亞洲巡演。
Selim joined the school music group as the lead singer.
Selim 加入學校樂團擔任主唱。
The group practised every evening in a small garage near the station.
這個樂團每天晚上在車站附近的一個小車庫裡練習。
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
集團
由多家公司組成的企業組織
a large business organization consisting of several smaller companies that operate under the same ownership
The hotel group owns properties in fifteen different countries.
這家酒店集團在十五個不同的國家擁有據點。
company name + Group
Karim works for a publishing group that owns several newspapers.
Karim 在一家出版集團工作，該集團擁有數家報社。
The group reported a twenty percent increase in profits last quarter.
該集團上季報告利潤成長了百分之二十。
A Japanese car group bought the struggling European manufacturer last year.
一個日本汽車集團去年收購了那家經營不善的歐洲製造商。
- 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
小組
錦標賽中互相競爭的隊伍組合
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.
西班牙和德國在今年的賽事中被分在同一組。
in the same group
Only the top two teams from each group advance to the next round.
每組只有前兩名的隊伍可以晉級下一輪。
from each group / top of the group
Aarav scored the goal that put his team top of their group.
Aarav 踢進了一球，讓他的隊伍登上小組首位。
Group C turned out to be the most competitive in the whole competition.
C 組是整場賽事中競爭最激烈的一組。
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
分組賽
賽事初期以分組進行比賽的階段
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.
該隊在分組賽表現不錯，但在決賽中輸了。
the group stage
Each team plays three matches in the group phase of the competition.
每支隊伍在賽事的分組階段會打三場比賽。
group phase
The group stage lasts for six weeks, with games every Tuesday evening.
分組賽為期六週，每週二晚上都有比賽。
Surprising results during the group stage meant several strong teams went home early.
分組賽期間的意外結果，讓幾支強隊提前打包回家。
- 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 — 動詞
1. to arrange people, items, or ideas together in a set, or to come together to for
分組；歸類
將人或物依類別集合
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.
老師根據閱讀能力將學生分組。
group + object + by + category
Hassan grouped the photos according to the year they were taken.
Hassan 按照拍攝年份將照片歸類。
group + according to + criterion
The students grouped together near the door when the bell rang.
學生們聽到鈴聲後聚集在門邊。
Gabriela asked everyone to group the items into three piles.
Gabriela 請大家把物品分成三堆。
The chairs were grouped in a circle so that everyone could see each other.
椅子排成一圈，讓每個人都能看見彼此。
- 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.