one third of是单数还是复数

one-third of＋名词后be动词的单复数是和该名词的数保持一致的.1.后面名词是单数可数名词,be动词用单数2.后面名词是复数可数名词,be动词用复数3.后面名词是不可数名词,be动词用单数。

But this third group was not only unexpected, it was so distinct and so large--nearly one third of our sample--that it became a key finding of the study.

但是这个第三类群体不仅是出乎意料的，而且十分明显，数量庞大——占我们样本数量的三分之一——成为这个研究的关键性发现。

More than one third of those asked said they would not run to catch a bus.

超过三分之一的受访者说他们不会跑着赶公共汽车。

As the plane moves up, the change in air pressure reduces one third of the sensibility of our taste buds.

当飞机上升时,气压的变化降低了味蕾的三分之一的敏感度。