▲英语通常不说 many the…，但可说many of the…。如：

Many of the farmers grow rice. 很多农民种稻子。

Many of the students have read it. 许多学生读过它。

Many of them gained weight. 他们许多人体重增加了。

Many of the shipyard workers face losing their jobs. 很多造船厂的工人都面临失业。

▲英语可以说the many。如：

No one can be blamed for the many errors of fact. 事实真相出这么多的差错怪不得任何人。

the many routes to a healthier diet will be described. 对许多更加健康的饮食方法将会作说明。

One of the many people he knows can help him to get a job. 他认识的许多人中有一个人能够帮他找到工作。

The many different habitats support a wide variety of birds. 多种多样的栖息地使各种鸟类得以生息。

▲注意the many…与many of the…的区别：

Many of the people 指一特定群体中的一大批人

the many people 指一个大的特定群体

▲另外，有时the many 可以单独使用（后面不接名词），此时它通常与the many相对而言，意思是“大多数人”。这种用法非常正式。如：

It gave power to the few to change the world for the many. 它赋予少数人为大众改造世界的权力。

House-owning is not the preserve of the few, it’s the reasonable expectation of the many. 拥有房子并不是少数人的专利，而是大多数人的合理愿望。