冠词the，在听阅中不干扰考生理解，但在口写中着实容易翻车。那么，本期就来跟新航道雅思小编学习雅思考试中什么时候不需要the，什么时候不需要吧！
示例一
不需要the：国家/地名（该名不指a group of islands or states）
需要the：the + 国家/地名（该名指a group of islands or states）
The increment was slightly larger in America/England/Japan.
The increment was slightly larger in the United States/the UK/the United Arab Emirates.
示例二
不需要the：开始出现的或不限定的复数名词（泛指）
需要the：前文已提及的或限定的单数/复数名词（特指）
Human beings are especially superstitious about numbers.
The number eight is considered lucky in some countries.
示例三
需要the：the + 名词 + of something 特指
不需要the：名词 + of something 泛指
不需要the：every/each + 名词 + of something
If the relentless advance of international brands into every corner of the world continues, these bland packages might one day completely oust the traditional objects of a nation.
Survival of the fittest is nature’s way of ruthlessly allowing weaker specimens to die out.
以上是高频出现的与the相关的用法，当然还有一些细节小点，我们也要注意积累。
