a great deal of修饰不可数名词，意为“许多的”，谓语动词用单数。如：A great deal of work awaits us.大量的工作等着我们去做。1.I also had friends who gave me a great deal of encouragement.
我还有些朋友给了我很多鼓励。
2、The police gained a great deal of useful information about the organization.
警方收集到了大量关于该组织的有用信息
