C1 having an effect on or involving a large number of people or forming a large amount:
weapons of mass destruction
a mass murderer
mass starvation
Opposition groups plan to stage mass demonstrations all over the country.
추가 예
- During times of mass unemployment, there's a pool of cheap labour for employers to draw from.
- There were mass deportations in the 1930s, when thousands of people were forced to leave the country.
- There have been mass desertions from the party in recent months.
- There has been a mass exodus of workers from the villages to the towns.
- The regime tried to silence dissent with a programme of mass murder.
mass noun (LARGE AMOUNT)
B2 [ S ] a large amount of something that has no particular shape or arrangement:
masses [ plural ] UK informal
B2 a lot:
[ + to infinitive ] I've got masses to do at the weekend.
추가 예
- Her daughter's hair is a mass of wonderful red corkscrew curls.
- She was disappointed to see her essay returned with a mass of corrections in red ink.
- The liquid suddenly solidifies into a gelatinous mass.
- Short-grain rice turns into a soft glutinous mass when cooked.
- A seething mass of children crowded around the tables.
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mass noun (SOLID LUMP)
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mass noun (ORDINARY PEOPLE)
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mass noun (PHYSICS)
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mass noun (RELIGIOUS CEREMONY )
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다음 주제에서도 관련 단어, 문구 및 동의어를 찾을 수 있습니다.
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