party
1.party(一组人)当作单数或复数都可以。例如:The party is on its way to the city和The party are on their way to the city.注意不可说The party is on their way to the city或The party are on its way to the city。
2.party用作“参与者”解,后面接to。例如:Is he a party to the plot?和I will be a party to no scandal.这两句里的a可以省去。