A collective noun is a word that refers to a set or group of people, animals or things.
集体名词是一个词，可以指很多人、动物或事物。
Collective Nouns有时也称为Group Nouns。集体名词后通常跟OF + PLURAL NOUN
例如：a bunch of flowers, a flock of seagulls, a set of tools.
Groups of people working together 在一起工作的一群人
Staff: the people who work in a company or place of work.
员工：在公司或工作单位工作的人
Cast: the actors in a certain movie or play.
全体演员：一部电影或戏剧里的所有演员
Company: a group of actors that usually perform together in different plays.
剧团：在不同的戏剧中表演的演员
Crew: all the working members on a ship or plane.
全体船员; 全体机务人员：船上或飞机上的所有工作人员
Team: a group of individuals playing on the same side generally with the same objectives.
团队：有着共同的目标，一起工作的人
Platoon: a group of soldiers being commanded by a lieutenant.
排：听从中尉命令的一群士兵
Groups of people in general 一群人
Gang: a group of organized criminals
团伙：一群有组织的罪犯
Crowd: a group of people, gathered together
人群：一群聚集在一起的人
Throng: a busy group of people
一大群人：一群忙绿的人
Mob: A large disorderly crowd
暴民：混乱的人群
Movement: a group of (generally young) people with similar tendencies for political/musical/social factors affecting them. For example The Punk Movement
信徒：一群有着相同政治/音乐/社会信仰的人们。例如朋克信徒。
Party: a group of political people that have been organized with an intention.
政党：受政治意向驱使的政治人士
Groups of animals and insects 一群动物或昆虫
Herd: a herd of cows, a herd of goats, a herd of deer 畜群：一群奶牛，一群山羊，一群鹿
Flock: A flock of sheep, a flock of birds 一群：一群羊，一群鸟
Shoal / School: a shoal of fish, a school of fish 鱼群：一群鱼
Swarm: a swarm of bees (swarm is used for a group of flying insects) 一群：一群蜜蜂（通常用于修饰飞行类昆虫）
Pack: a pack of wolves, a pack of dogs 一群：一群狼，一群狗
Litter: a litter of kittens (usually of baby animals) 一窝：一窝小猫（通常修饰没长大的动物）
Gaggle: a gaggle of geese 一群：一群鹅
Pride: a pride of lions 狮群：一群狮子
Groups of things 很多事物
Stack: a stack of chairs, a stack of books, a stack of work, a stack of plates
堆：一堆椅子，一堆书，一堆工作，一堆盘子
Set: a set of tools, a set of underwear, a set of compasses, a set of cutlery
套：一套工具，一套内衣，一套罗盘，一套餐具
Pile / Heap: a pile of clothes, a heap of bodies.
堆:一堆衣服，一堆尸体
Bunch: a bunch of flowers, a bunch of grapes, a bunch of bananas.
束：一束鲜花，一串葡萄，一串香蕉
Bundle: a bundle of newspapers, a bundle of sticks, a bundle of nothing（应该怎么翻。。。）.
捆：一摞报纸，一打车票，
Batch: a batch of homebrew, a batch of letters, a batch of recruits.
一批：一打啤酒，一打信件，一批新兵
Stash: a stash of cash, a stash of beer, a stash of weapons. (usually the things are hidden)
藏匿物：藏匿现金，藏匿啤酒，藏匿武器。
Fleet: a fleet of ships
一队：船队
