many people now consider the bicycle as a means of transportation 这里为什么bicycle前加the 有特指吗

问题描述:

many people now consider the bicycle as a means of transportation 这里为什么bicycle前加the 有特指吗

泛指一类事物、东西(可数),有3种方法
a+名词单数形式
the+名词单数形式

名词复数形式
此处,除了 the bicycle 外,还可以用a bicyc,或bicycles,当然由于主语为many people,用a就好像不妥.
所以,此处是泛指某一类.