multitude

• n. 群衆; 多数派

multi、多数の、複数の、-tude、名詞接尾辞。

multitude (n.)

early 14c., from Old French multitude (12c.) and directly from Latin multitudinem (nominative multitudo) "a great number, a crowd; the crowd, the common people," from multus "many, much" (see multi-) + suffix -tudo (see -tude). Related: Multitudes.

1. There are a multitude of small quiet roads to cycle along.

自転車に乗れる静かな小道がたくさんあります。

2.The assembled multitude cheered and whistled as the political leaders arrived.

政治指導者が到着すると、集まった人々は歓呼し、口笛を吹いた。

3.A reverent hush descended on the multitude .

人々は敬虔に黙り込んだ。

4.a multitude of possibilities

多くの可能性

5.A growing economy covers a multitude of sins for the government.

盛んな経済は政府のために様々な見苦しいものを隠す。