Scientists have discoverd that the leaves of acertain type of (plant) contain a kind of medicine.

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Scientists have discoverd that the leaves of acertain type of (plant) contain a kind of medicine.
句中的plant为什么不能用plants呢?

1.注意plant前面的a certain type of,意思是“某种类的(植物)”.既然是一个种类,此plant即被视为一个整体,所以当然用单数形式了.2.再如:A firefly is a type of beetle.萤火虫是一种甲虫.3.如果type前面为复数,则...