书上说，people表示“人”时，一直表示复数意义，但没复数形式（即单词与复数相同），而表示“民族”时，是可数名词，有单数意义和复数意义之分，此时它的复数形式要加-s吗？
people表示不一样的民族或不同国家的人民时，它是可数名词，其复数形式是peoples。如：
May the friendship between our two peoples last forever. 祝两国人民的友谊万古长青。
They raised glasses to the friendship between the twopeoples. 他们举杯为两国人民的友谊干杯。
Few peoples in the world can boast of such an oldcivilization as ours. 世界上没几个民族有像国内民族如此悠久的文化。
The colonialists brought untold sufferings to Africanpeoples. 殖民主义者给非洲各国人民带来了说不完的苦难。
This is in keeping with the common interests of our two peoples.这是符合两国人民的一同利益的。
people用作可数名词时，不仅能够用复数形式 peoples，而且也可以连用不定冠词。如：
TheSpartans were a warlike people. 斯巴达人是尚武的民族。
TheAncient Egyptians were a fascinating people. 古埃及人是个让人神往的民族。
The Frenchare known as a food-loving people. 法国人被觉得是一个讲究饮食的民族。
We are apeaceful people and we are not looking for revenge. 大家是向往和平的民族，不愿推行报复。
We are aproud people. We are not used to begging or taking things. 大家是有自尊的民族。大家不习惯乞讨或同意施舍。
