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person <people or persons> [ˈpɜːsən] N

1. person:

person
人 rén

2. person derog:

person
人 rén
person
家伙 jiāhuo

atmosphere person N

calibre person N

displaced person [dısˈpleıst ...] N

hit man N, hit person

hit person N

hit person → hit man

See also hit man

hit man N, hit person

people person N

person-hour N

third person N

Usage examples with persons

The room sleeps six persons.
这房间能睡6个人。
She was numbered among the missing persons.
她被列入失踪者的行列。
This stadium can seat over 80, 000 persons.
这个体育馆可以容纳8万多名观众。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He wasn't alone; the unsettled state of fifteen thousand persons perished in one month.
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There are too many persons in pockets of this country who feel unloved, who feel uncared for.
jamaica-star.com
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 32,422 and a population density of 242.55 persons per km.
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After all, these illnessses which are costly to treat are no respecter of persons.
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Instead, the onus is on the social environment, understanding that persons are themselves constituted as persons in their social context.
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Young persons over 12 years: 1 tablet and no more than 3 tablets daily with an interval of at least 4 hours between each tablet.
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These meetings base themselves on the idea that a young persons behaviour and offending is linked to other problems in his life.
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The ratio of persons above the age of 60 years (40.2%) is higher than the national average (21.6%) and the departmental average (28.1%).
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The company sold basic table service sets for four, six and eight persons, made up of the usual dinner plate, salad plate, soup bowl, and cup and saucer.
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Though himself a millionaire, he disliked most other wealthy persons, being profoundly disturbed by their ostentatious consumption.
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