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1、a variety of+复数名词”作主语时，是用单数还是用复数？ “a variety of+复数名词”作主语时，是用单数还是用复数？请帮助找一些权威用法。一、“a variety of+复数名词”作主语，谓语用复数的实例A variety of treatment methods exist. 有各种各样的治疗方法。引自柯林斯高级英语用法词典(Collins Cobuild English Usage)（上海外语教育出版社）第971页A great variety of animals survive the
2、re. 那儿仍然生存着各种各样的动物。引自柯林斯高级英语用法词典(Collins Cobuild English Usage)（上海外语教育出版社）第971页There are a variety of apples in the shop. 商店里有各种各样的苹果。引自新时代英语惯用法词典（外文出版社）variety 词条There are a wide variety of people on the earth. 地球上有各种各样的人。引自外研社·建宏英汉多功能词典（外研社）variety
3、;词条二、“a variety of+复数名词”作主语，谓语用单数的实例There is a wide variety of flowers. 有很多种类的花。引自张道真的初级英语词典（外研社）variety词条Theres a large variety of goods in the shops. 商店里有各式各样的商品。引自张道真英语用法goods词条wine bar: place where a variety of wines is sold and drunk, sometimes with food (供应各种
4、果酒的)酒吧，酒馆(有时供应佐酒食物) 引自牛津高阶英汉双解词典(Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English) (第四版) win 词条There was a considerable variety of opinions. 这里有各种各样的看法。引自新时代英语惯用法词典（外文出版社）variety 词条三、“a variety of+复数名词”作主语，谓语用单数 / 复数的实例A variety of reasons were
5、;or was offered for the long delay. 引自钱伯斯基础英语词典(Chambers Essential English Dictionary)（外研社）variety词条There are or There is a variety of excellent schools in the area. 引自钱伯斯基础英语词典(Chambers Essential English Dictionary)（外研社）variety词条 There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from.有种类繁多的图案可供选择。 （牛津高阶英汉双解词典 第七版）There is a wide variety of new music to be dicovered in every corner of the world