1.people“人,人们”,是集合名词,不能指一个人,它以单数形式表达的永远是复数意义,谓语动词用复数(可以说four people,many people,但是不能说a people,one poeple)。
Sports help to keep people healthy.运动有助于保持人们的身体健康。
There are 3 people in my family.我家有三口人。
Most poeple drive to work now.现在大多数人开车上班。
2.the people,泛指“人民。国民,公民”,它表示复数概念,谓语动词用复数。
We need a government of the people,by the poeple,for the people.我们需要一个民有、民治、民享的政府。
The comnon people enjoy peaceful life.老百姓都喜欢和平的生活。
The people's Republic of China.中华人民共和国。
3.a people/peoples,如果我们说到“民族”,那就要用到a people和poeples,他们是单复数关系,可数名词。
The Chinese are a hard-working people. 中国人民是一个勤劳的民族。
The peoples of Africa are awakening.非洲各民族正在觉醒。